Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday said he is not opposed to the temporary release of detained Sen.
Leila de Lima so the latter can visit her mother in Camarines Sur at the soonest possible time.
Guevarra said he will ask the state prosecutor in De Lima's criminal prosecution to allow the request of De Lima.De Lima's lawyer earlier filed a motion before a Muntinlupa City court to allow the senator to visit her 86-year-old mother, who is confined at a hospital in Iriga town. Since being detained on drug charges in February 2017, De Lima has only seen her mother twice, first on Dec. 23, 2018, during a surprise visit at her detention cell, and last June 16 during the thanksgiving dinner of her son. - With a report from Dexter Ganibe, ABS-CBN News
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