The Senate minority bloc decried the supposed “solitary confinement” of their fellow opposition lawmaker Senator Leila de Lima, who was not allowed to receive visits from her family and staff since April 25. | CMRamosiNQ
They cited Article III, Section 12 of the 1987 Constitution, which prohibits “[s]ecret detention places, solitary, incommunicado, or other similar forms of detention.”
However, De Lima’s request was allegedly denied “on the pretext of enforcing the Metro-wide Modified ECQ within the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame.” The lawmakers then expressed hope that the PNP chief would take the “necessary remedial action that you may deem appropriate under the circumstances.”
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