Former vice president Leni Robredo and several ambassadors welcomed the acquittal of former senator Leila de Lima from one of the two remaining drug charges against her. | ManilaBulletin
In a statement, Robredo said she was one in celebrating the former senator’s acquittal by the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204.
The former official, a staunch critic of former president Rodrigo Duterte along with de Lima, expressed confidence that she had always on the ex-senator’s innocence. “Congratulations @AttyLeiladeLima on your acquittal! It has been six long years but I share your happiness that the day has come. Everyone has the right to due process and justice,” European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron said in a tweet.
will continue to follow the remaining case in which Leila de Lima filed a petition for bail,” she said on Twitter, referring to the last remaining case of the former senator and her pending bail petition.
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