Undaunted by years of detention, De Lima seeks Senate reelectionMANILA, Philippines (Updated 12:23 p.m.) — Detained Sen. Leila de Lima is gunning for another six years in the Senate, filing her candidacy before the Commission on Elections through a representative Friday. Since her arrest in 2017, she has not been allowed to participate in Senate plenary sessions or hearings. De Lima said she would seek to restore the country's democratic institutions which she accused Duterte of destroying. Before winning her Senate seat in 2016, De Lima was justice secretary under President Benigno Aquino III from 2010 to 2015. As chairperson of the Senate committee on justice, she opened a probe on alleged extrajudicial killings linked to Duterte's flagship campaign against illegal drugs.

Source: Philippine Star October 08, 2021 01:59 UTC