Convicted crime leader Herbert Colanggo yesterday told the House Committee on Justice that P3 million worth of drug money was delivered monthly to then Justice secretary Leila de Lima to fund her 2016 senatorial campaign. To my great surprise, the number is registered under Senator Leila de Lima [on my phone],” Garcia told the House panel. Colanggo pointed to an even bigger NBP drug lord – Jaybee Sebastian – as the one who asked him to give financial support to De Lima. “Na-observe ko lahat ng sitwasyon.Bago naging secretary si Leila de Lima hindi talamak ang droga sa bilibid (I observed that before Leila de Lima became secretary, drug operation is not rampant in prison),” he said. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II had earlier requested the grant of immunity and this was approved by Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez following the panel’s recommendation.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 20, 2016 16:07 UTC