Malacaangsaid on Sunday that detained Sen. Leila De Lima is "no prisoner of conscience" and receiving an award "cannot distract our people from the real issue." The Palace is reacting to De Lima becoming the second Filipino to receive the "Prize for Freedom" after former President Corazon Aquino who received the award from Liberal International (LI) in 1987. "The Liberal International, which awarded the Prize for Freedom to Senator Leila De Lima, counts among its members in Asia the Liberal Party of the Philippines.While we are certain that it is an honor for the lady senator to receive such an award from her party and ideological allies, we believe that the award she received cann...
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