Critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Arrested on Drug Charges - News Summed Up

Critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Arrested on Drug Charges


MANILA—Philippine police on Friday arrested Sen. Leila de Lima, one of the most vocal critics of President Rodrigo Duterte and his war on drugs, on charges that she took money from convicted drug dealers to fund her senatorial campaign. Ms. de Lima, who served as justice secretary under President Benigno Aquino III, has long criticized Mr. Duterte’s often bloody antidrug drive, dating back to when he was mayor of Davao City in the...


Source: Wall Street Journal February 24, 2017 01:41 UTC



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