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De Lima hits alleged ban on visits to political prisoners in Camp Bagong Diwa @ 2019-12-27T20: Back Hot News
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES – PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE ORDERED THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION TO DENY ENTRY TO TWO US SENATORS WHO PUSHED FOR A BAN ON PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THE DETENTION OF SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA, PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSON SALVADOR PANELO ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27.
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).
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.
「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.
REPORTS SHOWED THAT A PROVISION IN THE US’ 2020 BUDGET ON “PROHIBITION ON ENTRY” ALLOWS US SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO TO “APPLY SUB-SECTION (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.”
ANAKALUSUGAN PARTYLIST REP. MICHAEL DEFENSOR MADE THIS SUGGESTION AFTER PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESMAN SALVADOR PANELO REVEALED THAT GOVERNMENT WILL BE REQUIRING AMERICANS TO SECURE A VISA BEFORE BEING GRANTED ENTRY TO THE PHILIPPINES IF IT IMPOSES A BAN ON THE ENTRY OF PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INTO THE US FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE ALLEGED PERSECUTION OF DETAINED SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA.
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.”
THE CONTROVERSIAL PROVISION IN THE US NATIONAL BUDGET ALLOWS US SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO TO 「APPLY SUB-SECTION (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.」
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.
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.
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.
"ALL OF US, AS FILIPINOS, SHOULD FEEL THE INDIGNITY," SAID JUSTICE SECRETARY MENARDO GUEVARRA IN A RARE OUTBURST, WITH THE UNCHARACTERISTIC CUSS WORD, WHEN HE REACTED TO THE NEWS THAT US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAD APPROVED THE US 2020 BUDGET THAT CONTAINS A PROVISION GIVING THE STATE DEPARTMENT THE GO-SIGNAL TO DENY ENTRY TO THE JAILERS OF OPPOSITION SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA.
THE APPEALS COURT IN ITS RULING SAID RUEHLMAN’S PERMANENT INJUNCTION BANNING HOMELESS CAMPS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY IS LEGAL, BUT NOT FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY WHERE CAMPS MEET OHIO REGULATIONS AND PROVIDE WATER AND PROPER SANITATION.
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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