The Supreme Court (SC) will vote on the case of Sen. Leila de Lima on October 10 to allow all the justices to submit their reflections and opinions on the lawmaker’s petition to nullify her arrest and dismiss the drug charges filed against her.

A source told The Manila Times that Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco, the ponente of the case, has circulated the draft of the decision.

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