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Marcos wont interfere with De Limas cases

Former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) officer-in-charge Rafael Ragos showed up at the hearing of detained former senator Leila de Lima on Sept. 30 in Muntinlupa but failed to testify. His lawyer, Michael Christopher de Castro, said Ragos is worried about his security. Detained former Senator Le

Sen. Leila M. De Lima More convicted inmates might recant their testimonies against detained former Senator Leila M. De Lima “due to threats and pressure” if they would be hauled back to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City from the Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters in Ca

Former Sen. Leila de Lima has lost another bid to include former Bureau of Corrections chief Rafael Ragos and convicts who testified against her as among the accused in the drug cases she is facing.

De Lima lauds Ombudsman for ‘recognizing the truth’

THE Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday dismissed the call of opposition senators to drop the drug charges filed against former Senator Leila de Lima who is accused of benefiting from the illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa during her term as justice secretary. Justice Secretary…

“Frustrating but not at all surprising or unexpected. I guess it was wishful thinking to expect anything different from Sec. Guevarra. Regrettably, it is still a Pontius Pilate act when he simply relied on the so-called ‘assessment’ of the very panel of prosecutors handling the cases,” De Lima added.

DOJ reviews De Lima’s cases amid recantation of witnesses

Key witness vs Kerwin Espinosa recants claims

Another government witness against detained Sen. Leila de Lima has recanted allegations that she received money from the illegal drug trade when she was justice secretary.