Statement of Leila de Lima on the Arrest of Former President Rodrigo Duterte by the ICC
11 March 2025
This is deeply personal for me.
For almost seven years, I was imprisoned on fabricated charges, accused of crimes I did not commit—all because I dared to speak out against Duterte’s drug war. While I was behind bars, thousands of Filipinos were killed without justice, their families left to grieve with no answers, no accountability.
Today, Duterte is being made to answer—not to me, but to the victims, to their families, to a world that refuses to forget. This is not about vengeance. This is about justice finally taking its course.
I faced my case, knowing I was innocent. I stood before the courts because I had nothing to hide. Duterte now has to answer for his actions, not in the court of public opinion, but before the rule of law. This is how justice should work—those in power must be held to the same standards as everyone else.
To those who have fought this long and difficult fight—your voices mattered, your courage mattered, and today, the pursuit of justice continues.
PUSH BACK! ✊️
We join the Filipino nation in resisting the increasing institutionalization of historical distortion by no less than the highest executive office.
Push back against historical distortion!
Celebrate the People Power Revolution!
#DefendHistoricalTruth#EDSA39
Imagine the mammoth crowd of people who went to EDSA on Tuesday, February 25, 1986, the last day of the People Power Revolution. They’re not hakot. At 9:25 pm, the dictator left PH – a miracle indeed.
We remember our history. Fight the historical distortion & amnesia.
#EDSA39
from being the most hated villain in kdramas to being the most loved character in #SquidGame2 park sung hoon proved the insane acting range he has
https://t.co/JZ3FlPJcwz
In situations like these, you can clearly recognize people with genuine intelligence, high EQ, and class...not just someone pretending to be smart while desperately chasing clout.
#Maris
If anyone would ask me what I do for a living, I’d say, I’m a Professional Yapper.
But if you ask me on a deeper level, I’d say, I help save lives, one class at a time. 😌🥹
I’ve been teaching Mindfulness classes for months now and since the #verymindful trend came up, I am so tempted to use it in my class. Hahahaha very on trend. Very mindful.