Moving to reopen one case and threatening to block her bail petition is far from being compassionate to a former senator and former chairman of the Commission on Human Rights. That is prolonging an injustice when its end appears to be drawing near.
It is a fait accompli. The world is intensely observing the Philippine government how it will resolve the counterfeited cases against Leila de Lima.
Former senator Leila De Lima is escorted into a courtroom at the resumption of the hearing on her petition for bail at the Regional Trial Court in Muntinlupa City in the southern suburb of Manila on Monday, March 20. Photos and video by Bullit Marquez.
Tama bang isakripisyo si De Lima para lang hindi magalit si Duterte? Ngayong linggo, pakinggan ang komentaryo ni Christian Esguerra sa VERA Files.
Former senator Leila De Lima is a victim of disinformation, probably of the worst kind. It is sanctioned by the government, both the past and the present.
Kailangan ilagay sa tamang konteksto ang pahayag ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. na wala sa U.S. 2020 budget law ang probisyon na nagbabawal makapasok sa Estados Unidos ang mga opisyal ng Pilipinas na sangkot sa "maling" pagpapakulong kay Sen. Leila de Lima. Samantala, kinumpirma ng Malacañang na mayroong ban.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s claim that the provision banning Philippine officials involved in the “wrongful” detention of Sen. Leila de Lima from entering the United States is not in the U.S. 2020 budget law needs context. Meanwhile, Malacañang confirms that there is a ban.
Umani ng pagbatikos mula sa administrayon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang pagpirma kamakailan sa 2020 budget ng Estados Unidos dahil sa matinding implikasyon nito para sa ilan: isang entry ban sa US para sa mga opisyal ng gobyerno ng Pilipinas na sangkot sa detensyon ng senador ng oposisyon na si Leila de Lima, na nakakulong sa Camp Crame ng higit dalawang taon dahil sa kasong may kinalaman umano sa droga.
The recent signing of the United States’ 2020 budget law drew flak from President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration as it introduced quite a steep price for some: an entry ban to the U.S. for Philippine government officials involved in the detention of opposition senator Leila de Lima, who has been detained at Camp Crame for over two years on alleged drug-related charges.