BREAKING. Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 204 acquits former senator Leila de Lima in one of her remaining drug charges. She is now free from two out of three cases. De Lima awaits the resolution of her pending bail petition from Branch 256.
MANILA, Philippines – A Muntinlupa court acquitted former senator Leila de Lima in one of her remaining drug charges, bringing her closer to temporary freedom after six years.
On Friday, May 12, Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 204 cleared De Lima in Criminal Case Number 17-165 – the first case filed against the former lawmaker. De Lima’s acquittal also means the opposition leader is now facing only one more charge, since another Muntinlupa court alreadyHowever, despite De Lima’s victories in two different courts, she will remain in detention because Muntinlupa City RTC Branch 256 has yet to issue its resolution on the former lawmaker’s petition for bail.
Between November 2012 to March 2013, De Lima and former Bureau of Corrections acting chief Rafael Ragos allegedly extorted money from persons deprived of liberty inside the New Bilibid Prison, according to the charge sheet. The money was allegedly used by De Lima to fund her 2016 senatorial run.
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