Philippine Representative Leila de Lima has filed a measure aimed at strengthening legal protections for individuals, particularly women and children, against rape and sexual violence.

House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Leila de Lima, along with 41 other lawmakers and women's organizations, has filed a House bill aimed at defining and penalizing violence against women in politics (VAWP) to protect women in the political sphere.

MANILA, Philippines — Ramil Madriaga, Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged former bagman, should be given more protection amid supposed acts of intimidation against him, Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima said on Wednesday. De Lima made the call after Madriaga’s counsel claimed that his client faced a threat to his life while detained at

The lawyer representing 18 alleged ex-Marines involved in a 'bagmen' scheme admitted to an 'oversight' in including former Senator Leila de Lima among the supposed recipients of kickbacks from flood control projects.

MANILA, Philippines — More lawmakers have questioned the timing of allegations that several lawmakers received money in suitcases, with Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima saying it is merely a demolition job. In a statement on Wednesday, de Lima said the accusations that she was among the individuals who received the suitcases are “preposterous” and were timed

Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima clarified her statement about 'Sara’s Court' as a criticism of Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp for their perceived over-reliance on the Supreme Court.

MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila De Lima on Wednesday barred Sagip Rep.

MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima on Monday denied allegations that she received millions of pesos in cash from former Ako Bicol Rep.

MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila De Lima was named the new House senior deputy minority leader, replacing Caloocan City Rep. Edgar Erice. House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan moved to replace Erice and nominate De Lima during the regular House session on Tuesday. READ: Leila De Lima ‘reveals’ contents of ‘maleta’ in viral

MANILA, Philippines — The lawyer of the 18 supposed “bagmen” of former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co on Thursday admitted a possible “oversight” in naming Mamamayang Liberal partylist Rep. Leila de Lima among the lawmakers who allegedly received suitcases of cash as kickbacks from flood control projects. Atty. Levito “Levi” Baligod’s admission directly contradicted

MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima confirmed that the four impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte will be sent to the House of Representatives’ committee on justice when the chamber resumes its session on Monday. De Lima, in an ambush interview after members of the House committee on rules met for

Philippine Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila de Lima has filed House Resolutions to investigate the recent surge in diesel prices and assess its impact on public transportation.

Critics of the former administration have characterized the recent allegations involving 18 former Marines as a calculated distraction, with former senators Leila de Lima and Antonio Trillanes IV pointing to the camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte as the architect of the controversy.

Philippine Rep. Leila de Lima renewed her call for a new law against foreign espionage operations following reports of alleged Beijing-directed Filipino spies.

MANILA, Philippines — Mamamayang Liberal party-list Rep. Leila De Lima on Monday acted out in humor the kickback allegations by “bagmen” with her clutching a “maleta” (suitcase) and a paper bag in a video clip that has since gone viral.  De Lima was accused by the supposed 18 former Marines-turned-“bagmen” of receiving wads of cash

The lawyer behind an affidavit signed by 18 supposed former Marines and Philippine Army officials admitted he made a mistake in naming Rep. Leila De Lima (ML Party-lists) as one of the alleged recipients of cash-filled suitcases.