MANILA, Philippines - "Hindi ka malaya, mahaba lang ang tanikala." Detained Senator Leila De Lima used this popular Filipino maxim (You aren't truly free, you're just on a long leash) to describe the Philippines' situation amid what she said are "threats" to the country's freedom, such as the influx of illegal Chinese workers and rampant killings. While the Philippines has long gained its independence from foreign colonizers, De Lima claimed that Filipinos continue to long for freedom from "injustices, social inequality, and poverty." "'Hindi ka malaya, mahaba lang ang tanikala.' Ito po ang kasabihan na tila naglalarawan sa sitwasyon ng bansa natin sa kasalukuyan--...
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