De Lima slams PNP for denying visitors access to meet her

SEN. Leila de Lima accused the Philippine National Police (PNP) of denying foreign human rights advocates access to meet her inside her cell, saying this legitimizes “oppression and political persecution.”

“Since there was no action on their request duly made even beyond the 10-day prior notice rule, these foreign dignitaries were effectively denied access to me,” De Lima said in a statement on Tuesday, 10 days after the supposed visit.