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LIST. EMBATTLED SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA SAID SHE WOULD GIVE THE US STATE DEPARTMENT A LIST OF HER SO-CALLED PERSECUTORS. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEILA DE LIMA COMMS
BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF HARD EVIDENCE, RETIRED SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ANTONIO CARPIO CALLED DE LIMA"S DETENTION AS ONE OF THE "GROSSEST INJUSTICE" THE COUNTRY HAD EVER SEEN. FIVE OTHER JUSTICES AGREED WITH HIM IN A NARROW 9-6 DECISION TO UPHOLD DE LIMA"S INDICTMENT.
PANELO SAID THE PRESIDENT』S DECISION WAS 「NOT A THREAT」 BUT A 「STATEMENT AND REMINDER」 TO THE UNITED STATES THAT THE PHILIPPINES WAS NO LONGER AMERICA』S COLONY.HE REITERATED THAT THE ILLEGAL DRUG CHARGES AGAINST DE LIMA, WHO IS AWAITING TRIAL, WERE 「NOT ONE OF PERSECUTION BUT OF PROSECUTION,」 SINCE THE SUPREME COURT ITSELF HAS 「AFFIRMED THE INCARCERATION OF SENATOR DE LIMA AS VALID AND LAWFUL.」
THE SECOND IS US SENATE RESOLUTION 142, WHICH CONDEMNED DE LIMA"S IMPRISONMENT AND DENOUNCED ARREST AND DETENTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND POLITICAL LEADERS WHO HAVE "EXERCISED THEIR RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION." THIS INCLUDES THE HARASSMENT OF MEDIA, PARTICULARLY RAPPLER AND ITS CEO MARIA RESSA.
「MY LIST, THEREFORE, WILL BE MERELY RECOMMENDATORY AND, AS I FULLY UNDERSTANDS, NOT AT ALL BINDIN-G ON THE US GOVERNMENT. THE US AUTHORITIES WILL REMAIN INDEPENDENT IN THEIR EXERCISE OF JUDGMENT AND DISCRETION, THOUGH I DO HOPE THAT THEY GIVE MY LIST DUE CONSIDERATION,」 ANI NI DE LIMA.
IF TAKING THE WORD OF LEILA DE LIMA ABOUT HER “PERSECUTION” AND ACCEPTING HER LIST OF PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATED IN HER ALLEGED PERSECUTION IS NOT AN INSULT TO OUR SOVEREIGNTY, HOW ELSE COULD YOU DESCRIBE THAT? WHY, ONE OF HER LAWYERS EVEN THREATENS ON NATIONAL TELEVISION THAT DE LIMA IS PREPARING A LONGER LIST OF THOSE WHO HAVE PERSECUTED HER. THE GALL!
BEYOND PUTTING A SPOTLIGHT ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND PRESS FREEDOM ISSUES IN THE PHILIPPINES, THE US SENATE RESOLUTION 142 INCLUDED TERMS OF THE GLOBAL MAGNITSKY HUMAN RIGHTS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT, WHICH, IF TRIGGERED, CALLS ON PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS ON OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR EJKS AND THE ARREST AND DETENTION OF DE LIMA.
DE LIMA NOTED THAT SEVERAL ISSUES WERE RESOLVED NOT BY SEA GAMES OFFICIALS, BUT BY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LIKE THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND PRIVATE ENTITIES WHICH OFFERED THEIR SERVICES TO ARRANGE HOTEL BOOKINGS, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BUSES AND OTHER AMENITIES.
DUTERTE REPEATED HIS THREAT TO KILL OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN DRUGS DAYS AFTER TWO US SENATORS SOUGHT A BAN ON ENTRY TO THE UNITED STATES OF FILIPINO OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THE DETENTION OF SEN. LEILA DE LIMA, A CRITIC WHO HAD ACCUSED DUTERTE OF WIDESPREAD HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.
"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.
FEB. 11: THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARIES ARE SECOND ON THE NATION’S LIST OF STATE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES. IF A CANDIDATE CAN PLACE WELL HERE, THEY HAVE A MUCH BETTER CHANCE HERE HEADING INTO WHAT POLITICAL WONKS CALL “SUPER TUESDAY.”
AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CRIMES OR PERSONS LISTED IN THIS GRAPHIC. THE LIMA/ALLEN-PUTMAN COUNTY CRIMESTOPPERS PROGRAM OFFERS CASH AWARDS OF UP $1,000.00 TO ANYONE WHO PROVIDES ANONYMOUS TIP INFORMATION THAT WOULD LEAD TO THE ARREST OF ANYONE LISTED ON THIS PAGE PLEASE CALL (419) 229-STOP (7867). CLICK THE PDF BELOW FOR THE FULL LIST.
RICHARD J. POSTER SERVED TIME FOR POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, VIOLATED HIS PROBATION BY HAVING CONTACT WITH CHILDREN, ADMITTED MASTURBATING IN THE BUSHES NEAR A CHURCH SCHOOL AND IN 2005 WAS PUT ON A SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY. AND YET THE FORMER CATHOLIC PRIEST WAS ONLY JUST THIS MONTH ADDED TO A LIST OF CLERGY MEMBERS CREDIBLY ACCUSED OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE — AFTER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ASKED WHY HE WAS NOT INCLUDED.
FATIALOFA REMAINS IN SPECIALIST HOSPITAL WITH FAMILY AT BEDSIDE
「THE DUTERTE REGIME SHOULD STOP THREATENING THE TRAVEL OF THESE FILIPINO AMERICANS AND SO MANY OTHERS WHO TRAVEL BETWEEN OUR NATIONS, AND INSTEAD RELEASE SENATOR DE LIMA OR ASSURE A QUICK AND CREDIBLE TRIAL,」 U.S. SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN (D-ILLINOIS) SAID IN A STATEMENT. – PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER
「PRESIDENT DUTERTE IS SORELY MISTAKEN IF HE THINKS HE CAN SILENCE MY VOICE AND THAT OF MY COLLEAGUES,」 SAID MARKEY IN A STATEMENT, SAYING HE WAS BANNED OVER HIS VOCAL OPPOSITION TO THE IMPRISONMENT OF DE LIMA AND OTHERS. 「I STAND WITH THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND WITH MY STATE』S VIBRANT FILIPINO-AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN FIGHTING FOR THE HIGHEST DEMOCRATIC IDEALS AND AGAINST THE STRONGMAN TACTICS OF THE DUTERTE GOVERNMENT.」
SA UNANG LISTAHAN NI DE LIMA, KASAMA DITO SINA DATING HOUSE SPEAKER AT NGAYON AY DAVAO DEL NORTE REP. PANTALEON ALVAREZ, DATING JUSTICE COMMITTEE CHAIR AT ORIEN-TAL MINDORO REP. REYNALDO UMALI AT DATING ILOCOS NORTE REP. RODOLFO FARINAS.
ASIDE FROM ROBREDO, DE LIMA WAS ALSO ONE OF THE FAVORITE TARGETS OF DISINFORMATION IN THE PAST YEAR. IN OCTOBER, A SLOPPILY-EDITED PHOTO OF DE LIMA SITTING IN A WHEELCHAIR AND WEARING A NECKBRACE CIRCULATED ON FACEBOOK, WHICH CAME WITH THE CAPTION THAT SAID SHE WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE
「THE PHENOM」 HAS ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF THE SCARIEST WELTERWEIGHTS ON THE PLANET, AND HIS FINISH OF UNDEFEATED MICHAEL 「VENOM」 PAGE IS A WORTHY ADDITION TO HIS HORRIFYING HIGHLIGHT REEL. AFTER KNOCKING PAGE SIDEWAYS WITH ONE OF HIS SIGNATURE LEG KICKS, LIMA TOOK ADVANTAGE OF PAGE』S UNPROTECTED FACE TO BLAST HIM WITH A FULL-TILT RIGHT HOOK DIRECTLY TO THE POINT OF THE CHIN. YOU COULD ALMOST HEAR THE CARTOON DINK SOUND EFFECT AS THE VARIOUS BITS OF PAGE』S BODY TRIED TO DECIDE WHICH DIRECTION TO COLLAPSE IN.
COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL PROFESSIONS: OLIVIA GONDER OF ADA; HEATHER SHARP OF CLOVERDALE; DEBERAH WILSON OF CONVOY; STEVEN DALEY, ADAM SMITH, TRENT VONDERWELL AND QUINTEN WESSELL OF DELPHOS; EMILY FISHER OF ELIDA; ANDREW BOONE, MICAH CRAIG, ABBY GARVER, JACOB HIXENBAUGH, RACHEL OGLESBEE AND TALOR WASHINGTON OF LIMA; BROOKE HANNEMAN OF OTTAWA; ERIKA ANGSTMANN OF ST. MARYS; BREESE BOOHER AND AUSTIN CARNAHAN OF VAN WERT; AND TERRI METZGER AND GEOFFREY SMITH OF WAPAKONETA.
LOCAL STUDENTS MAKING THE LIST INCLUDE ALAINA BEHNKE, GABRIEL JONES AND AVERY RICE, OF LIMA; GRACE KNAPKE, OF MINSTER; JOEL ROEDIGER, OF WAPAKONETA; AND ADAM VON DER EMBSE, OF FORT JENNINGS.
IN TOTAL, 1,097 PEOPLE ARE NAMED ON THE 2020 NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST, OF WHICH 315 WILL RECEIVE A BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL (BEM), 397 A MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (MBE) AND 229 A OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (OBE).

 

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