The Department of Justice (DOJ) has supported a move of the House of Representatives to issue a show-cause order against Sen. Leila de Lima in connection with her alleged links to the illegal drug trade that the chamber has been probing.

According to Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd, they support the House Committee on Justice requiring de Lima to justify why she should not be cited in contempt.

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