US EditionDe Lima Acquittal Challenged Again
MUNTINLUPA CITY, PHILIPPINES, JUL 15 – The DOJ argues sufficient evidence exists to prove De Lima's involvement in prison drug trade despite witness recantation and challenges the trial court's repeated acquittal rulings.
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De Lima acquittal challenged again
MANILA, Philippines – Government prosecutors have asked the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204 to reverse its June 27, 2025 decision, standing by its ruling acquitting former senator, now party-list Representative Leila de Lima. In a 15-page motion for reconsideration filed by the panel led by Provincial Prosecutor Ramoncito Bienvenido Ocampo Jr., it was maintained that despite the recantation of its principal witness, former Bureau of C…
DOJ prosecutors ask Muntinlupa court to reconsider De Lima acquittal
Department of Justice prosecutors asked a Muntinlupa court to overturn its ruling that upheld the acquittal of Mamamayang Liberal Representative Leila de Lima and her former driver Ronnie Dayan in a drug-related case.
DOJ seeks reversal of De Lima acquittal
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a motion asking the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) to reverse the acquittal of former senator Leila de Lima and her co-accused, Ronnie Dayan, in a high-profile drug-related case.In a motion for reconsideration submitted on July 14, prosecutors from the DOJ urged the Muntinlupa Trial Court Branch 204 to overturn the June 27, 2025 ruling that cleared De Lima and Dayan due to "r…
De Lima camp considering suing prosecutors for misconduct
MANILA, Philippines – The camp of Mamamayang Liberal Representative Leila de Lima said on Tuesday, July 15, that it is now considering suing prosecutors for misconduct after numerous pursuits to go after her even when she was already acquitted. “Until when will this Panel of Prosecutors stop their persecution of Leila De Lima? We have no other recourse but to consider filing the appropriate cases against them for prosecutorial misconduct,” said …
Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Representative Leila De Lima is outraged and beyond ridiculous by what the Department of Justice or DOJ prosecutors are doing against her now. De Lima's reaction was after the DOJ prosecutors filed a motion for reconsideration with the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 204, demanding that the court reverse its decision acquitting her in a drug-related case. According to De Lima, she cannot understand what…
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