Leila de Lima

Detained former senator Leila De Lima was unharmed following a foiled attempt to hold her hostage Sunday morning at the Camp Crame Custodial Center of the ...

“Members of the Special Action Forces immediately responded to the incident and negotiated with Sulayao but to no avail. “Tension inside the detention facility has been defused and the situation has returned to normal while investigation is ongoing to review the security protocols inside the PNP Custodial,” said the PNP. Since the situation is escalating, the tactical team engaged Sulayao and he was neutralized,” the PNP statement added.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the Philippine National Police to make sure that no violence will happen again in its facilities after ...

[tweet](https://twitter.com/bongbongmarcos/status/1578945994875863041?s=46&t=aGnhOuWQGKFrgubJS1GWjw), Marcos said that he will speak to de Lima to check her status. has ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to make sure that no violence will happen again in its facilities after former Senator Leila de Lima was taken hostage briefly on Sunday morning by three persons under police custody (PUPC). Marcos to PNP: Ensure no violence in PNP facilities after De Lima incident

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 10:59 a.m) — Detained former Sen. Leila de Lima was unscathed after a failed hostage attempt early Sunday mornig by three ...

"It might have just been a coincidence that Senator de Lima was there, they saw that she was the right cover… Both will receive all necessary medical and psychological attention needed," the Office of the Press Secretary said. "Corporal Agustin is now in the hospital and is being treated for his injuries. The injured police officer was taken to a hospita... Then we were able to neutralize the three individuals who planned to flee.) The Office of the Press Secretary said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

(UPDATED) FORMER Sen. Leila de Lima was held hostage by three inmates inside the custodial center of the Philippine National Police early Sunday.

However, the three continued to stab Agustin, forcing the police officer to shoot them. Another police officer noticed the incident and issued a warning. She was unhurt.

Calls for the release of former Sen. Leila de Lima were made anew on Sunday morning after she was briefly held hostage by a fellow detainee at the ...

That is the least government can do," he added. "It has been 5 years of unjust detention for the former Senator. "We also reiterate our call that government take swift measures to fast-track the resolution of her cases. We strongly deplore this breach of duty," she said in a statement. She should never have been there to begin with," the group's senior researcher Carlos Conde said. She should be released from police detention immediately," Human Rights Watch Philippines said in a tweet.

Several lawmakers and former politicians including ex-Vice President Leni Robredo urged the Philippine National Police to conduct an investigation into the ...

If a law enforcer makes judgments based on religion, then what is the Lady Justice for?) The law is based on justice. “We worry for the safety of Sen Leila de Lima. Maging parehas po tayo ng trato sa bawat Pilipino," Padilla said in a Facebook post. Ang batas ay hinubog sa anyo ng hustisya at pinapatupad ito ng alagad ng batas. What lapses in security must be addressed, and most of all, who is responsible for these lapses? This is political persecution at its worst,” she added. “The swift and decisive response undertaken by the PNP in the foiled hostage-taking of former Senator de Lima and the in-depth investigation already ordered by CPNP Azurin must be taken into consideration before the usual unthinking critics start to put the PNP in a bad light,” he said in a tweet. Former Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon also called the incident “alarming” and said the PNP has to investigate whether the hostage taking of de Lima was planned. Former Senator and chief PNP Panfilo Lacson, on the other hand, said critics must consider that the PNP already acted on the matter and was already ordered to conduct an investigation. Hindi sana nangyari ito kung sa simula pa lang, hindi na kinulong si Senator Leila dahil lang sa mga walang basehan na kaso. “How can armed detainees easily gain access to the custodial cell of Sen.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will offer detained former Sen. Leila de Lima the option to be transferred from the ...

De Lima is safe from the incident but was also brought to a hospital for a checkup. Leila de Lima the option to be transferred from the Philippine National Police Custodial Center — where high-risk and high-profile detainees are held — after she was taken hostage in what police said Sunday was an escape attempt by three detainees. "In the first place, Sen. Roger Agustin multiple times and holding de Lima hostage in the process. She should be released from police detention immediately," Human Rights Watch said on Sunday. Three detainees who were also in police custody attempted to escape Camp Crame on Sunday morning, stabbing Police Cpl.

The three inmates who attempted escape were shot dead by police. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sole opposition senator Risa Hontiveros, who visited Ms De Lima at the PNP custodial centre hours after the incident, described it as “unjust, barbaric and despicable”. That is the least the government can do,” he added. This would not have happened had she not been jailed in the first place. Sulayao ran towards Ms De Lima’s cell and took her hostage. Shortly after he became president in 2016, she also probed into his bloody drug war. The custodial centre is a special jail where high-profile detainees are kept while their court cases are ongoing.

“We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the hostage taking of former Senator Leila de Lima right inside the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial ...

“We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the hostage taking of former Senator Leila de Lima right inside the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center. “Hindi sana nangyari ito kung sa simula pa lang, hindi na kinulong si Senator Leila dahil lang sa mga walang basehan na kaso (This shouldn’t have happened from the start, Sen. We strongly deplore this breach of duty,” she said. Dapat kaagad na matukoy at managot sa batas ang lahat ng sangkot sa pangyayaring ito (Those responsible for the incident should be immediately identified and should be held liable),” she said. “We worry for the safety of (former) Sen. The PNP should come up with a detailed report on what happened and why this happened considering that Sen.

Jailed Philippine ex-senator Leila de Lima (left) talking to Senator Risa Hontiveros (right) after the former was briefly taken hostage by an inmate inside the ...

The Philippine government has held her hostage for the past five years for her human rights advocacy,” HRW said in a statement. Ed Markey to check in on de Lima. But at least three of the government’s witnesses have backtracked and said they had been coerced into testifying against the former senator. The courts have so far dismissed one of three drug-related charges against her. Another police on duty was able to respond and fired towards the PUPs [persons under police custody], hitting Cabintoy and Susukan,” national police spokesman Brig. “I am grateful to all who expressed concern for my well-being in the aftermath of the surreal hostage-taking incident that happened this Sunday morning,” she said.

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Sunday that it has started its motu proprio investigation into the incident that led to the hostage-taking of ...

“Make no mistake about it: Former Senator Leila de Lima does not belong in jail, surrounded by criminals and terrorists. “While initial information reaching CHR share that Senator De Lima is now safe, it puts into serious question the safety of Senator De Lima, as well as other detainees in the said detention facility,” the CHR said. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Sunday that it has started its motu proprio investigation into the incident that led to the hostage-taking of former Senator Leila de Lima, and the killing of three persons under police custody (PUPCs) --hostage-takers -- who tried to escape Camp Crame.

(UPDATED) FORMER senator Leila de Lima was briefly taken hostage on Sunday by an inmate at the Philippine National Police (PNP) custodial center in Camp ...

They should consider her application for bail — possibly even on recognizance after a proper assessment of the risk of her taking flight." Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara said, "At the very least they should assure her and other prisoners of better security arrangements. If they targeted Senator de Lima, they would not have waited for the police)," he said, adding that the main objective of the three was to escape. We strongly deplore this breach of duty," she said. Pimentel added that de Lima's cases have taken too long to resolve even on the issue of bail. He denied that de Lima was a target of the Abu Sayyaf. We need answers," Hontiveros said. Jose "Jinggoy" Estrada were detained. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. When they refused, the policeman then fired at the inmates, wounding Cabintoy and Susukan. Kung puntirya nila si Senator de Lima, siguro hindi na nila hinintay 'yung pulis (It just happened that de Lima was there. Ana Theresia "Risa" Hontiveros condemned the hostage-taking of de Lima "right inside" the custodial center.

Former senator Leila de Lima will attend the resumption of the hearing of the drug charges against her on Monday, a day after she was taken hostage at the ...

[said she was prepared to be the first “political prisoner”](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/599995/de-lima-ready-to-be-first-political-prisoner-under-duterte-admin/story/) under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. He also apologized and said she should be cleared of charges. [said the retracted statements were “highly suspicious” and “questionable,”](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/830441/doj-says-ragos-retraction-questionable-highly-suspicious/story/) and that it is up to the court to decide if the recant could impact his previous testimonies. [saying that he was “coerced, pressured, intimidated, and seriously threatened”](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/830036/drug-personality-kerwin-espinosa-recants-allegations-vs-de-lima/story/) by the police to implicate the senator. [said the PUPCs demanded a helicopter](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/847431/de-lima-s-hostage-takers-demanded-helicopter-to-escape-pnp-facility-abalos/story/) in their bid to escape the prison. on Monday.