Detained Senator De Lima wrote a letter about her son and grandson.
DETAINED SENATOR – Despite being detained at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center, Senator Leila De Lima wrote a letter about her 33-year-old son Israel and 10-year-old grandson Brandon.
According to a recent report in ABS-CBN News, the lady Senator stated in a handwritten letter that Israel and Brandon are “much more blessed than the rest”.
“Their perpetual innocence & purity in spirit insulate them from the cruelty & irrationality of humankind. They have a world of their own which I imagine is one free of pretensions & bitterness,” Sen. De Lima stated based on the report.
Moreover, the lady Senator stated in her letter that it is from her son and grandson whom she draws her strength. She called them as her “angels”.
The detained senator has also written another note wherein she stated: “Mind over matter. WAITING… TRUSTING… HOPING.”
Based on a previous news report, Sen. De Lima is currently detained at Camp Crame after the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 204 has issued warrants of arrest against her, her former driver and bodyguard Ronnie Dayan, and Rafael Ragos.
According to the report, it was Jose Balajadia, the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms, who escorted the neophyte lawmaker on her way to the arresting team on the day that the warrant was served.
It was Criminal Investigation and Detention Group Director Chief Supt. Roel Obusan who led the team that arrested the lady Senator.
Sen. De Lima is now faced with allegations regarding her involvement in the supposed drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison during the time that she was the Secretary of the Department of Justice.
Dayan, also the Senator’s former lover as she has confirmed, is the alleged ‘bagman’ of the lady Senator. According to Sen. De Lima, her relationship with Dayan was over when she ran for a senatorial spot.
Reportedly, Sen. De Lima is one of the staunch critics of Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s campaign against illegal drugs. There were even times when the lady Senator and the Chief Executive have exchanged intense statements before.
An international award was even given to the lady Senator for standing up against the 71-year-old President based on previous reports.
On the other side, other reports entail that Sen. De Lima is included in the President’s list of government officials who are alleged illegal drug protectors.
