On International Women’s Day, Senator Leila de Lima has urged women across the country to stand up against anyone that curses, shames and incites violence against them. ADVERTISEMENTDetained at the Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Center in Camp Crame, De Lima is facing illegal drug charges for her alleged involvement in the New Bilibid Prison drug trade. The senator denied the charges hurled against her by the government, saying that she was only being politically persecuted for her stance against alleged extrajudicial killings. Let us not allow fear or shame to silence us because anyone can be a victim of this cruel regime,” De Lima said. /jpvRELATED STORYDe Lima pushes for recognition of 8 honorable women

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 08, 2018 11:29 UTC