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Editorial 12/23/2015

Though she’s a newbie in the electoral campaign scene, former justice secretary and now Liberal Party (LP) senatorial bet Leila de Lima, who visited the Cebu Daily News editorial office recently, is familiar with the unspoken “song…

De Lima relents, but still against allowances to fiscals

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/20/2015

FORMER Justice secretary Leila de Lima softened her stance against prosecutors accepting allowances from local government units (LGUs) after they registered their vocal opposition to her policy. But it doesn’t mean de Lima, who’s running for the…

‘Make it hard to conceal ill-gotten wealth’ – Leila

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/18/2015

Former Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said she would work for changes in the  83-year-old Revised Penal Code (RPC) if she is elected senator next year. “We need to do away with the obsolete provisions. We have…

Duterte and Trump

Editorial 12/04/2015

It’s been four days since he insulted Pope Francis, but newly minted presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is still feeling the public backlash over his comments. Those who know the mayor or who have…

De Lima chides Duterte, wary of Poe election case

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 12/03/2015

LIBERAL Party senatorial candidate Leila de Lima questioned whether Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte was serious about his presidential bid after he insulted Pope Francis on national TV last Monday. “Is he really serious about seeking the…

Trafficking at the barangay level

06/09/2015

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima’s warning against human trafficking syndicates during the 1st International Dialogue on Human Trafficking curiously comes amid the recent arrest of an American retiree named Harold Glover at his home in barangay Taytayan,…

Leila memo: No to political endorsements

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/23/2015

Aside from allowances, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima wants to keep politicians and local officials out of the appointment and promotion process for prosecutors to the service. She said she issued a memorandum “not to consider” endorsement…

De Lima: CA can’t stop suspension on Binay

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/23/2015

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima insisted that the Court of Appeals (CA) has no authority to stop the enforcement of the 60-day preventive suspension order on Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay. In yesterday’s 15th National…

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