MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has affirmed its earlier ruling upholding the constitutionality of the arrest of Sen. Leila de Lima over her drug charges. The SC Public Information Office on Tuesday made public the one-page En Banc notice of a court resolution dated April 17 that denied with finality De Lima’s motion for reconsideration. The SC said that the “basic issues raised” in De Lima’s appeal “have been passed upon by this Court and no substantial arguments were presented to warrant the reversal of the questioned Decision.”“No further pleadings will be entertained,” the SC added. This confirms an earlier STAR report which noted that the high tribunal, voting 9-5, threw out De Lima’s appeal last April during an en banc session in Baguio City. In October last year, the SC voted 9-6 to junk De Lima’s petition challenging the jurisdiction of the Muntinlupa regional trial court in issuing a warrant of arrest against her.

Source: Philippine Star June 06, 2018 10:41 UTC