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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.