Senator Leila De Lima refused to comment further on a viral video that said she partied with an alleged drug lord.
"Ayaw ko patulan yung mga ganyang basura," said De Lima.
She said she has already debunked the videos which were first released even before she assumed her post as senator.
A video clip and photo recently surfaced online claiming that De Lima was spotted with Herbert Colangco, a convicted robbery gang leader, at two parties in Manila and Quezon City.
She said the video supposedly showing her with Colangco was actually taken during her own birthday party at the Department of Justice (DOJ) quadrangle back in August 2015.
The person sitting next to her and who was speculated to be Colangco is actually Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas, De Lima added.
She also noted that the other individuals shown in the 40-second clip were emcee Imelda Papin, former Justice Undersecretary Jose Vicente Salazar and other DOJ employees.
De Lima also belied another "maliciously circulated" photo on Facebook supposedly showing her singing at the party of a drug lord.
The photo, she said, was taken during the birthday party of her campaign supporter, Zaldy Aquino, at the Zirkoh comedy bar in Quezon City last December 28.
She said this may be verified with the file videos and record of the establishment.
President Rodrigo Duterte earlier named Colangco, Peter Lim and Peter Co as three alleged leaders of drug trafficking operations in the country.
Colangco made headlines as a member of the so-called "Bilibid 19," a group of high-profile convicts who reportedly enjoyed perks while behind bars at the New Bilibid Prisons.
De Lima, who is pushing for a Senate investigation on alleged extra-judicial killings of suspected drug pushers and users, also refused to comment on Duterte's meeting with alleged druglord Peter Lim.
"Kaya nga pinu-push ko ang Senate inquiry para malaman ko ang whole complexion of this all-out drive against criminality particularly drugs," said De Lima.
She added she wants to know the how the administration is receiving the criticisms against the anti-drug campaign of President Duterte.
De Lima is expected to head the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee.
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