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LIVE: Supreme Court oral arguments on De Lima vs Guerrero
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De Lima's 'dilemma': Her 84-year-old mother
My siblings can no longer justify to her my prolonged absence Shall we tell her or not that her daughter is in prison? writes the detained senator

De Lima fears murder amid fake news of suicide
In the unfortunate event that I die in prison you all know who my murderer is Senator Leila de Lima says

[Newspoint] Condemned by crowd acclamation
Not unlike Pontius Pilate Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II called out to tens of thousands gathered at the Luneta on the evening of February 25 and asked them whom they wanted targeted next possibly to join Senator Leila de Lima in jail and they shouted back Trillanes

DOJ moves to consolidate 3 drug cases vs De Lima
Senator Leila de Lima s lawyers will oppose the move to consolidate the two cases with the one pending before Judge Juanita Guerrero who had ordered the lawmaker s arrest
SC schedules oral arguments on De Lima case
4th UPDATE It s set on March 14 Judge Juanita Guerrero who issued the arrest warrant against the senator is given a non extendable deadline of March 10 to comment

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De Lima's fate: Karma or political persecution?
From June 30 to the days leading to her arrest the senator personified both defiance and acceptance – defiance of the status quo and acceptance of her future

De Lima seeks SC help to stop 'illegal' arrest
UPDATED The senator files a petition for certiorari and prohibition seeking a status quo ante order on her arrest

De Lima's arrest: Justice as revenge
De Lima has already been judged guilty by Duterte Aguirre and the rest of the President s followers It s all about payback with interest

Never again an Arroyo and De Lima injustice
This sad episode can also be good for the country if we finally reform our criminal due process system

De Lima 'in good spirits' at Camp Crame detention
In her first 24 hours in detention the senator receives visitors and supporters and has ginisang munggo and fried fish for lunch says her chief media officer

Hundreds on PH streets as Duterte jails top critic
UPDATED Protesters mass outside Camp Crame where Senator Leila de Lima is detained in a demonstration against the alleged death squad murders of thousands of drug suspects

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De Lima to bring own food, water to Crame jail – lawyer
Former president Benigno Aquino III also expresses concern over the security of his former justice chief who is now detained in Camp Crame

De Lima allowed to choose between cells of Enrile, Tiamzons – PNP
Senator Leila de Lima s cell – which used to be occupied by either former senator Juan Ponce Enrile or the Tiamzon couple – has a fan a bed and a bathroom says her lawyer

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Netizens celebrate, condemn De Lima's arrest
From ecstatic to enraged social media has a lot to say about Senator Leila de Lima s arrest

De Lima detained in Camp Crame
Senator Leila de Lima will have officers from the Senate Office of the Sergeant at Arms with her at the PNP Custodial Center says Senator Francis Pangilinan

Palace says De Lima can 'rest her fears' about safety
Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella says he doesn t see any reason why anyone would want to harm Senator Leila de Lima while in police custody

TIMELINE: De Lima – from drug probe to arrest
Rappler looks back at the series of events – from the accusations to the House probes – that led to the arrest of the neophyte senator

Robredo to public: Be vigilant against silencing of gov't critics
Our history as a nation is marred by instances where government officials use the processes of criminal justice to cow silence and eliminate critics says Vice President Leni Robredo

Alvarez on De Lima: 'PH justice system is working'
An opposition lawmaker says however that Senator Leila de Lima s arrest means it is now open season to hunt down the political opposition with trumped up charges
Leila de Lima: From high-flying lawyer to rights crusader
I will have to destroy her in public said President Duterte in August last year then proceeded to build a case alleging she was one of the nation s biggest drug traffickers

FULL STATEMENT: Leila de Lima on her arrest
From all these violence killings and crooked governance of the Duterte regime clearly I am not the Public Enemy No 1 here but this regime which has no respect for basic human rights especially the right to life says Senator Leila de Lima

Recall arrest warrant, De Lima asks court
Lawyers of Senator Leila de Lima say the warrant is illegal

CBCP on De Lima arrest: Seek justice, not vengeance
It is unchristian to find secret pleasure in the sufferings of others CBCP president Archbishop Socrates Villegas says

#ThewRap: Things you need to know, February 24, 2017
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De Lima to join Revilla, Estrada in Crame jail
UPDATED Senator De Lima appears before a Muntinlupa judge shortly past 11 am and is now on her way back to Camp Crame

Senator Leila de Lima arrested
It s my honor to be jailed for the principles I am fighting for says the fiercest critic of President Rodrigo Duterte

After a few hours of sleep, De Lima ready for long day ahead
The senator braces for her day in jail

Aguirre to De Lima: Why be choosy about time of arrest?
The justice secretary says Kung ano ano ang sinasabi mo na bigyan ka hanggang few hours in the morning Ba t kinakailangan pang ganoon?

De Lima son visits mom in Senate while waiting for arrest
De Lima says she failed to meet her sons at home when she had to rush back to the Senate when told the arresting team from the CIDG was on its way to her house to arrest her

CIDG gives De Lima until 10 am Friday before arrest
3rd UPDATE Police agree to serve the arrest warrant against Senator Leila de Lima at the Senate on Friday morning instead of Thursday night

Court orders arrest of Leila de Lima
UPDATED The arrest warrant is issued days after the Department of Justice filed charges against its former chief for allegedly receiving drug money from convicts
De Lima renews call to Cabinet: Save PH from 'criminal' Duterte
Senator Leila de Lima also urges Filipinos to band together and stand up against the dictatorial regime of a sociopathic serial killer

De Lima: I don't want to be detained in Camp Crame
Senator Leila de Lima says she trusts the Armed Forces of the Philippines more than the Philippine National Police

3 women judges to hear De Lima drug cases
UPDATED Each judge at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court will decide whether there is probable cause to issue an arrest warrant against Senator De Lima

Dela Rosa on De Lima arrest: She’ll be safe in Camp Crame
The PNP chief clarifies however that they re still waiting for the court s decision on the case filed against the former justice chief

What happens after charges are filed against De Lima
Rappler discusses the processes following the filing of criminal charges against Senator Leila de Lima

Aguirre '99% sure' De Lima won't be killed in jail
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II assures Senator Leila de Lima that she would be safe in detention once she is arrested for drug related charges

De Lima, Aguirre, Abella | Evening wRap
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Height of irony: Lacson says De Lima might be detained beside Jinggoy, Bong
Thinking aloud Senator Panfilo Lacson says if Senator Leila de Lima wants a secure detention place then there s a vacant bungalow in Camp Crame

De Lima fears being another 'EJK victim' once in prison
I m not asking [for] any special or VIP treatment Basta ba siguraduhin lang nila na it s a safe and secure area says Senator Leila de Lima as she expects to be arrested and detained soon

De Lima prepares family ahead of 'expected' arrest
I want them to be psychologically prepared Ayaw kong mabibigla sila na di nila alam ang gagawin says Senator Leila de Lima who is expecting her arrest anytime soon

De Lima, North Korea, Pacquiao | Evening wRap
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Drilon, Sotto: Senate can't stop De Lima's arrest
The most they can do the two senators said is to ensure that the warrant won t be served inside the Senate session hall

De Lima expects arrest soon, prepares for 'worst'
I ve been preparing for the worst case scenario says Senator Leila de Lima ahead of a supposed arrest warrant against her
LP senators to DOJ: Arrest warrant without credible evidence is illegal
The stabbing of Jaybee Sebastian also puts a serious cloud of doubt on the veracity of his testimony and those of other inmates made to testify who may all very well be fearful for their lives
