A Quezon City prosecutor has issued a subpoena against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing a criminal complaint filed by ACT Teachers Partylist Representative France Castro. Duterte is accused of making “grave threats” against the opposition lawmaker during an episode in his TV show in October. Duterte was defending the use of confidential … Read more
Leila de Lima, the Philippines’ most prominent political prisoner, has walked free on bail after nearly seven years behind bars. A former opposition senator and justice secretary, de Lima has been detained since 2017 on drug charges she says were ginned up in order to halt her Senate investigation into then-President Rodrigo Duterte’s violent “war … Read more
Detained ex-senator Leila de Lima reacts as she goes out of the Muntinlupa trial court to attend her trial on May 12, 2023 in Muntinlupa, Philippines. Credit: AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File Advertisement A Philippine court yesterday rejected a request for bail by Leila De Lima, the country’s most prominent political prisoner, despite the mounting evidence … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia The former opposition senator has been detained since 2017 on drug charges widely believed to be politically motivated. She remains in jail on an outstanding charge. Detained former opposition Senator Leila de Lima, center, waves as she goes out of the Muntinlupa trial court on Friday, May 12, 2023 in Muntinlupa, Philippines. … Read more