CONTROVERSIAL: De Lima calls viral video 'rubbish'

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuewrdrNz71wgL9ieuvXz_3YVGuafOyu-tLzIzebqY5g40-WUXIYug4DLkE8R082DXZNvCq46k-Mo-enyi0Ti8yflyqpsZHfJ_LNUDY3aOQmuLSW6mxBIkwFYvNRp3tEAM_EGcEyofav4/s1600/071816_delima.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAuewrdrNz71wgL9ieuvXz_3YVGuafOyu-tLzIzebqY5g40-WUXIYug4DLkE8R082DXZNvCq46k-Mo-enyi0Ti8yflyqpsZHfJ_LNUDY3aOQmuLSW6mxBIkwFYvNRp3tEAM_EGcEyofav4/s640/071816_delima.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /> <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Senator Leila De Lima refused to comment further on a viral video that said she partied with an alleged drug lord.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Ayaw ko patulan yung mga ganyang basura," said De Lima.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She said she has already debunked the videos which were first released even before she assumed her post as senator.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="true" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPilipinasKongMahalTungoSaPagbabago%2Fvideos%2Fvb.1631056513826743%2F1699252203673840%2F%3Ftype%3D3&show_text=0&width=560" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="560"></iframe></center> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">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.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">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.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The person sitting next to her and who was speculated to be Colangco is actually Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas, De Lima added.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">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.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">De Lima also belied another "maliciously circulated" photo on Facebook supposedly showing her singing at the party of a drug lord.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">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.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She said this may be verified with the file videos and record of the establishment.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">President Rodrigo Duterte earlier named Colangco, Peter Lim and Peter Co as three alleged leaders of drug trafficking operations in the country.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">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.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">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.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"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.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">She added she wants to know the how the administration is receiving the criticisms against the anti-drug campaign of President Duterte.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">De Lima is expected to head the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Source: <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/18/16/de-lima-calls-viral-video-rubbish" target="_blank">ABS-CBN</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PilipinasKongMahalTungoSaPagbabago/videos/vb.1631056513826743/1699252203673840/?type=2&theater" target="_blank">Facebook</a></span></div>

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