THE DEPARTMENT of Justice (DOJ) does not have enough evidence yet to file criminal charges against Sen. Leila de Lima, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd admitted before a House inquiry on Wednesday. Ace Barbers on whether the testimonies of the inmates and other witnesses were enough to indict de Lima. Aguirre also addressed claims by de Lima and critics that the witnesses he had assembled against the senator were coerced. File charges, lawmakers urgeDespite the lack of solid proof, minority lawmakers urged Aguirre to file charges against de Lima. House Minority Leader Danilo Suarez of Quezon said his bloc will make sure during budget deliberations that the DOJ will file cases against de Lima.

Source: Manila Times September 21, 2016 17:15 UTC