SC decided on Wednesday to dismiss De Lima’s habeas data petition against Duterte, urging the court to stop the President from making verbal attacks against her. READ: Junking De Lima petition, SC upholds Duterte immunityREAD: SC junks immunity test case vs. DuterteThe lady senator was the subject of Duterte’s verbal attacks — ranging from her womanhood and private life — after she criticized the government’s bloody war against drugs. De Lima claimed that the presidential immunity is only reserved for the office, and not for Duterte who allegedly abuses the office’s power. Because Duterte the man, who harassed a woman for daring to exercise her right to participate in public discourse, is not Duterte the President,” she added. However, administration officials said that De Lima is not a political prisoner, with Duterte even saying that she is a prisoner of lust.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 23, 2020 12:11 UTC