Earlier today, Judge Juanita Guerrero of the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court issued a warrant of arrest against Senator Leila De Lima, her former driver Ronnie Dayan, and former Bureau of Corrections chief Rafael Ragos. This is in connection to the trio’s alleged involvement in the
Senator Leila de Lima was unceremoniously ousted as the Chair of the Senate Justice Committee Monday night. De Lima’s removal came after fellow neophyte Senator Manny Pacquiao filed a motion that her position be declared vacant. Sixteen senators approved the move. Only four of her
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima perhaps expected that she can breeze through the Commission on Appointments (CA) without much trouble. De Lima, who took office in 2010, has good reasons to be confident. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate are controlled by allies of her boss,