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PH bars entry to 2 US senators who proposed ban on De Lima accusers @ 2019-12-27T20: Back Hot News
Keyword:De Lima 2 US senators Philippines bans ban on mulls new visa rules for Americans
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"THE PHILIPPINES IS IMMEDIATELY ORDERING THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION TO DENY US SENATORS DICK DURBIN AND PATRICK LEAHY – THE IMPERIOUS, UNINFORMED, AND GULLIBLE AMERICAN LEGISLATORS WHO INTRODUCED THE SUBJECT PROVISIONS INTO THE 2020 BUDGET – ENTRY TO THE PHILIPPINES," PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON SALVADOR PANELO SAID AS HE READ A PREPARED STATEMENT DURING A MEDIA BRIEFING ON FRIDAY.
WHAT THE PROVISION SAYS. THE US SENATE"S RARE MOVE TO TAKE ACTION WAS INCLUDED IN THE US STATE DEPARTMENT BUDGET"S GENERAL PROVISIONS. SPECIFICALLY, THE SECTION "PROHIBITION ON ENTRY" SAYS THE US SECRETARY OF STATE "SHALL APPLY SUBSECTION (C) TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ABOUT WHOM THE SECRETARY HAS CREDIBLE INFORMATION HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT OF.... SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA WHO WAS ARRESTED IN THE PHILIPPINES IN 2017."
DUTERTE』S MOVE COMES AFTER THE US CONGRESS APPROVED A 2020 BUDGET THAT CONTAINS A PROVISION INTRODUCED BY THE SENATORS AGAINST ANYONE INVOLVED IN HOLDING DE LIMA, WHO WAS CHARGED WITH DRUG OFFENCES IN EARLY 2017 AFTER SHE LED AN INVESTIGATION INTO MASS KILLINGS DURING DUTERTE』S NOTORIOUS ANTI-DRUGS CRACKDOWN.
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (UPDATED) – THE UNITED STATES (US) SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, A RESOLUTION THAT WOULD SANCTION HUMAN RIGHTS OFFENDERS ON SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA"S DETENTION AND EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS IN THE COUNTRY.
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.
SECTION 7022 OF THE MEASURE, WHICH COVERS THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TRANSPARENCY UNDER ANTI-KLEPTOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS, STATES THAT THE US SECRETARY –WHICH IS SECRETARY MIKE POMPEO– SHALL SUBMIT TO THE CONCERNED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES A PLAN TO IMPLEMENT CORRESPONDING SANCTIONS ON GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS" PARTICULARLY "UNJUST OR WRONGFUL DETENTION," INCLUDING THOSE OF AMERICAN CITIZENS AND NATIONALS.
US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS APPROVED WASHINGTON’S 2020 BUDGET THAT INCLUDES A PROVISION DENYING ENTRY TO THOSE INVOLVED IN JAILING OPPOSITION SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA—AN ACTION THAT MALACAÑANG SAYS DOES NOT BOTHER IT.
DE LIMA PREVIOUSLY NAMED THE FOLLOWING AS RESPONSIBLE BEHIND HER DETENTION FOR DRUG-RELATED CHARGES: PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE, PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON 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, REPRESENTATIVES REY UMALI AND RUDY FARINAS.

 

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