Muntinlupa court acquits De Lima in 2nd drug case
In this specific case, De Lima was accused of receiving P10 million, in two tranches, from former corrections chief Rafael Ragos. The money supposedly came from the illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison. — May 12, 2023
philstar.comPhilippine court acquits top critic of ex-president Duterte's 'war on drugs' A Philippine court on Friday acquitted of a drugs charge one of the fiercest critics of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs", a move welcomed by activists who called her incarceration a vindictive effort to harass and silence her. — May 13, 2023
reuters.comEx-president Duterte: De Lima's acquittal is 'flawed' Former president Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday said that the acquittal of detained former senator Leila de Lima in her second drug case is 'flawed,' insisting that 'the evidence extant supports a judgement of conviction.' — May 13, 2023
manilatimes.netThe Price of Being Principled in the Philippines Duterte is gone, but a former secretary of justice still faces a possible life sentence for criticizing his regime. — May 14, 2023
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