Leila de Lima cleared of all drug charges

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Former senator Leila de Lima is cleared of the third and final drug charge filed by the Duterte administration on Monday, June 24.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/muntinlupa-court-clears-leila-de-lima-all-drug-charges-june-2024/

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00:00Former Senator Laila de Lima is cleared of the third and final drug charge filed by the

00:05Duterte administration on Monday, June 24.

00:08I am now completely free and vindicated. It's very liberating.

00:22A Muntinlupa court clears de Lima after granting her demerit to evidence, which is in effect

00:27a motion for an outright dismissal.

00:29She is also cleared in her two disobedience cases by a Quezon City court.

00:34De Lima was granted bail in November 2023 after almost seven years in detention.

00:39Aside from legal charges, de Lima went through a nasty public trial, with Duterte's allies

00:44in the House making misogynistic remarks as they delved into her private life.

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