Leila De Lima — one of the fiercest critics of former president Rodrigo Duterte — is acquitted of a criminal charge stemming from allegations that, as a cabinet minister, she received money from drug dealers.
A Philippine court has acquitted former senator Leila De Lima — one of the fiercest critics of former president Rodrigo Duterte — of a criminal charge stemming from allegations that, as a cabinet minister, she received money from drug dealers.
Charged in 2017, just a few months after Ms De Lima launched a senate investigation into Mr Duterte's "war on drugs", during which thousands of users and dealers were killed, many by police or in mysterious circumstances."Thank you, thank you, more prayers," Ms De Lima said as she emerged from the court room, in live-streamed comments.
Leila De Lima was arrested not long after she launched a senate investigation into Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs". Ms De Lima — a former justice minister who won several human rights awards — has said the charges against her were trumped up and designed to silence her.
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