Former senator Leila de Lima announces her return to politics as lead nominee of Mamamayang Liberal, a party list under the Liberal Party.
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00:00Former Senator Laila de Lima announces her return to politics as lead nominee of Mamamayang Liberal, a party list under the Liberal Party.
00:08Mamamayang Liberal will have two other LP stalwarts as nominees, former District Representatives Teddy Bagilat and Erin Taniada.
00:15A former Justice Secretary and human rights lawyer, de Lima is a fierce critic of the war on drugs of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
00:22She was detained for seven years and was released from detention in November 2023 and cleared of all charges in June 2024.