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De Lima hits alleged ban on visits to political prisoners in Camp Bagong Diwa @ 2019-12-27T12: Back Hot News
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IN A STATEMENT ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, DE LIMA SAID THAT THE POLICE SHOULD UPHOLD THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY (PDL) AND ALLOW THEIR FAMILIES TO VISIT THEM. CAMP BAGONG DIWA IS UNDER THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION POLICE OFFICE (NCRPO).
PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESMAN SALVADOR PANELO SAID THE US STATE DEPARTMENT WILL ONLY ACT WHEN IT HAS "CREDIBLE INFORMATION" THAT A PERSON WAS INVOLVED IN DE LIMA'S CONTINUED DETENTION, ADDING THAT US AMBASSADOR SUNG KIM AGREED WITH HIM.
TIME OF RECKONING: IN A STATEMENT ON TUESDAY, DE LIMA DISPUTED LAWMAKERS" ATTEMPT TO ARGUE HER DETENTION WAS LAWFUL, SAYING THE ONLY THING LEFT TO DETERMINE WAS NOT WHETHER SHE WAS PERSECUTED BUT RATHER THE IDENTITIES OF OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR HER IMPRISONMENT.
“THIS ISSUE IS MUCH BIGGER THAN THE PROSECUTION OF SENATOR DE LIMA ON DRUG CHARGES UNDER PHILIPPINE LAWS. THIS INVOLVES ISSUES OF SOVEREIGNTY AND NON-INTERFERENCE AMONG CO-EQUAL NATIONS. AS FOR ME, I DON’T GIVE A D*** IF I’M INCLUDED IN THE US LIST. I’M NOT THE ONE WHO HAS TO ANSWER TO MY CONSCIENCE,” HE SAID.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY TEDDY BOY LOCSIN JR. BELIEVES THAT THE US WILL NOT EASILY IMPLEMENT THE BAN ON GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THE ARREST AND DETENTION OF SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA." DATA-REACTID="12">MANILA, PHILIPPINES – DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY TEDDY BOY LOCSIN JR. BELIEVES THAT THE US WILL NOT EASILY IMPLEMENT THE BAN ON GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THE ARREST AND DETENTION OF SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA.
ASIDE FROM THE US NATIONAL BUDGET PROVISION, DE LIMA"S CASE WAS ALSO BROUGHT UP AT THE US SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, WHICH RECENTLY APPROVED SENATE RESOLUTION 142 THAT CONDEMNS THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT FOR THE CONTINUED DETENTION OF DE LIMA.
DE LIMA HAS BEEN DETAINED SINCE FEBRUARY 2017 AT THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE CUSTODIAL CENTER IN CAMP CRAME, QUEZON CITY OVER ALLEGATIONS THAT SHE LET THE ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE TO PROLIFERATE INSIDE THE NEW BILIBID PRISON. SHE HAS REPEATEDLY DENIED THE CHARGES./PN
AMONG THOSE IN THE LIST WHO WILL BE BANNED FROM ENTERING THE US ARE PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE, PRESIDENTIALSPOKESPERSON SALVADOR PANELO, FORMER PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS OFFICE OFFICIAL MOCHA USON, SASS ROGANDO SASOT, AND RJ NIETO, FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER PANTALEON ALVAREZ, FORMER JUSTICE SECRETARY VITALIANO AGUIRRE II, SOLICITOR GENERAL JOSE CALIDA, PUBLIC ATTORNEYS OFFICE CHIEF PERSIDA ACOSTA, SANDRA CAM, DANTE JIMENEZ, FORMER CONGRESSMEN REY UMALI AND RUDY FARINAS.
「MY GRATITUDE TO THE US CONGRESS IS OVERWHELMING FOR INCLUDING IN THE FINAL AND APPROVED APPROPRIATIONS BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020, NOW SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE US PRESIDENT, THE PROVISION RESTRICTING THE TRAVEL TO THE US OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND PARTY TO MY PERSECUTION AND IMPRISONMENT, OR THE DURBIN/LEAHY AMENDMENT,」 DE LIMA SAID IN A STATEMENT.
DE LIMA ADDED, “COMPLEMENTARY TO THIS LAW WHICH DENIES ISSUANCE OR CANCELS EXISTING US TRAVEL VISAS TO PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN MY WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT, IS PROPOSED US SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS RESOLUTION 142.”
OPPOSITION SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA ON WEDNESDAY DESCRIBED THE UNITED STATES 2020 APPROPRIATIONS LAW, WHICH INCLUDED IMPOSING AN ENTRY BAN ON PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WHO WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR HER DETENTION, A 「MOST WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS BLESSING」 AND HOPES THIS IS THE LAST TIME SHE IS SPENDING THE YULETIDE SEASON IN DETENTION.
SINABI NI PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESMAN SALVADOR PANELO NA KASAMA SA MGA NAGPAKULONG KAY DE LIMA NA HINDI SIMPLENG MAIPAPATUPAD ANG PROBIS­YON DAHIL KINAKAILANGAN NITO ANG PRESENTASYON NG MAPAPANALIGANG IMPORMASYON SA SINASABING MALING PAGPAPAKULONG KAY DE LIMA.
DE LIMA EARLIER CITED THE INITIAL LIST OF PERSONALITIES WHOM SHE RECALLED HAVE CONTRIBUTED IN HER ILLEGAL ARREST AND UNJUST DETENTION, INCLUDING PRESIDENT DUTERTE, PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESMAN SALVADOR PANELO, FORMER PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS OFFICE OFFICIAL MOCHA USON, SASS ROGANDO SASOT, AND RJ NIETO, FORMER HOUSE SPEAKER PANTALEON ALVAREZ, FORMER JUSTICE SECRETARY VITALIANO AGUIRRE II, SOLICITOR GENERAL JOSE CALIDA, PUBLIC ATTORNEYS OFFICE (PAO) CHIEF PERSIDA ACOSTA, FORMER JUETENG WHISTLE-BLOWER NOW CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES EXECUTIVE SANDRA CAM, ANTICRIME CRUSADER DANTE JIMENEZ, AND REPRESENTATIVES REYNALDO UMALI AND RUDY FARINAS.
MANILA-- ALTHOUGH SOVEREIGN NATIONS HAVE THE RIGHT TO BAR PERSONS FROM ENTERING THEIR TERRITORY, THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT ADVISED THE UNITED STATES TO RESPECT ITS LAWS AND PROCESSES AMID ITS RECENTLY SIGNED 2020 NATIONAL BUDGET THAT INCLUDES A PROVISION BANNING THE PERSONS INVOLVED IN SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA"S DETENTION IN THE US.

 

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