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'De Lima decided to be the voice in the wilderness at a time when the wolves came, to stop the killings and to save as many lives as she can. She went to jail for that.' Opinion ThoughtLeaders
As a senator, and in whatever position or capacity she may yet choose to be after she is released from prison, it is a given that De Lima will continue to fight for the people. She already proved this by going to prison. Without doubt she will even lay down her own life, after already offering almost five years of her freedom so that people condemned to death in Duterte’s drug war will have a chance to live.
Senator Leila is working for a better Philippines. She is committed to make the future of our country bright. This is personal to her because she has children and grandchildren to whom she wants to leave a Philippines that is kinder and gentler, where human rights is always respected. On August 27, her sixty-second birthday, and on May 9, 2022, election day, let us remember the courageous Leila De Lima. People like her make our country worth dying and living for. –Tony La Viña is the Executive Director of Manila Observatory. He also teaches law and is former dean of the Ateneo School of Government.
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