Detained Senator Leila de Lima’s legal team said her cases pending in Muntinlupa courts should be reviewed by a different panel of prosecutors. Her lawyers reacted after outgoing Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra told the media that a panel of prosecutors advised to continue with De Lima’s cases.
Detained Senator Leila de Lima is set to undergo a major operation, her legal counsel said on June 13. De Lima attended her bail hearing on June 13 at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 256, which is handling one of her two remaining drug cases.
Senator Leila de Lima arrives at the Munti
Detained Senator Leila de Lima will attend a bail hearing in one of her drug cases in Muntinlupa on June 13. The prosecution is scheduled to present witnesses including convicts Jojo Baligad and Herbert Colanggo before the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 256, which handles case 17-167.
“I am thankful that, as reported by the media, the DOJ is now reviewing my cases.” Detained Senator Leila de Lima made the statement after it was reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is reviewing her cases after some witnesses in the drug charges that were filed against her have recante
A Muntinlupa court has dismissed for lack of merit the indirect contempt complaint filed by government prosecutors against detained Senator Leila de Lima and her lawyer regarding statements made to the media about pending drug cases. The Department of Justice’s panel of prosecutors asked the Muntin