Lawyer admits error in naming De Lima in cash suitcase claimsFormer Sen. Leila de Lima attends the House quadcom's ninth hearing on the extrajudicial killings of the war on drugs as a resource person on Oct. 22, 2024. Aside from De Lima, those mentioned include former House Speaker Martin Romualdez and President Bongbong Marcos. "Pupwede error po 'yun on my part (It can be an error on my part)," he said in an interview on 105.9 True FM. He said his clients claimed to have seen De Lima visit a townhouse and leave with a paper bag containing cash. (Whether it’s in a suitcase, a paper bag, or anything else, it’s clear that this is just made up.

Source: Philippine Star February 26, 2026 08:53 UTC