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Aquino said the minority would continue to support De Lima as she

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this government that is hell-bent on imposing its brand of hateful
authoritarianism. It has punished Senator De Lima as a show case of what it
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Senator Hontiveros [and] Chief Justice (Maria Lourdes) Sereno, the group
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Luzvimind 3 hours ago

The Supreme Court rules Senator Leila
No amount of plea will get to the lunatic who is so hostile to women. And, here's probably de Lima's request to junk her drug
what the lunatic will say to the minority block. I have those SC justices (who refused to charges is denied. #FakeNews ba ito
recognise the true legal rights of a senator that I detest) by their balls. Live with it. dilawan?
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daniel baldono 4 hours ago
Why give her the priviliege of performing her duties as senator, she should have been Aze
removed due to the gravity of her case. Ordinary suspects dont enjoy her perks and are @dude_aze
detained in local prisons.
De Lima victim of Political Vendetta. . Can
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we say the same thing with the other
Senators na naka detain din?
Luzvimind > daniel baldono 3 hours ago
Really? She has only been judged by the super baliw president and her lapdog
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Aguirre; and, of course, by the blood thirsty supporters of his. But, by the court that
he has also total control of? Not yet.
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moimoi 7 hours ago

Minority!
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NoWorryBHappy 7 hours ago

THIS SHAM investigation and its participants to ATTACK our democratic
institutions and persecute dissent being orchestrated by the DUTERTE
DRUG CARTEL, the TRIAD and the NARCO presidint will come to pass.

EVEN Pinoys in Bacngkok are now waking up to the REALITY that this
Oplan Tokhang is really a DRUG TURF war being waged by the drug lords of DAVAO
to stifle competition.
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Luzvimind > NoWorryBHappy 3 hours ago

Yes, hopefully, very soon.
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Roddison Rainier Cruz 7 hours ago

Clear Cut...this is Political Persecution !!! Sa ilalim ng rehimeng Duterte !!!
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Tommy 10 hours ago

Sa VICTORIA COURT na lang mag-appeal si De Lima. Baka manalo siya dun dahil suki
siya at si Dayan! Ahihihi
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klide zamora 11 hours ago

pity me is all she can do right now. just face the music.
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Leopoldo Mayo 12 hours ago

Habang hinihintay ang trial niya, wala na talagang magagawa si "crying wolf" Sen. Leila de
Lima kundi magpaawa effect at mang-alaska kay Du30 sa tulong nitong mga Dilawang
senador. Wa epek din kasi ang suporta ng bisita niyang mga EU parliamentarians na
nagwalanghiyang makialam sa sovereign affairs ng Pilpinas.
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Andre Leonard 12 hours ago

Franklin Drilon and Senators Francis Pangilinan, Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros and
Antonio Trillanes IV. Hit the nail/s squarely on the head here.

Let's hope kangaroo court comes to their senses.

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M0CHA P0kp0k 15 hours ago

si digong ay isang magsasaka.... nagtatanim yan.... pag pina imbestigahan mo yan reresbak
yan at sobra sobra pa ang gagawin sayo. ayaw na ayaw talaga ni digong na may mag
iimbestiga sa mga ginagawa nya. kaya doble ingat lang po kayong nag iimbestiga kay lord
digong. tsaka wag nyong i under estimate ang demonyong to.
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TulisangDagat 15 hours ago

sabi nga ni Erap " weder weder lang yan" !!!!
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Boxingguru 16 hours ago

Oh YEAH LP Senators , when Gloria Arroyo was in prison you all prevented stuffed like
this.
Comparison to Comparison , Apple to Apple .... it is very clear that you are supporting only
your own political agenda governed by Oligarchs and not for the good of the nation. The
Filipino nation are now awake and vigilant. Yellow LP cannot and should not be trusted
anymore.
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Luzvimind > Boxingguru 3 hours ago

Heelllooooo, GMA was never in prison. She was residing at the VMMC with the
fake neck braise Know your facts woman. Don't be like your super baliw president.
The mouth is much quicker than his pea brain.
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Luzvimind > Five pesos 3 hours ago

At least Sara was then alive and still is. Compared to the corpse of the Australian
missionary that he also wanted to rape. He was upset because the others got to her
first. The halimaw looking president is a BIG DISGRACE TO THE HUMAN KIND.
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Kamesenin Butan 17 hours ago

Nganga ang mga adik...
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Habagat 17 hours ago

Hehehe...nagiiyakan ang mga yellowtard...wawa naman
Bigyan lahat ng lubid para maibsan ang kanilang pagdadalamhati.
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JE SUIS MINDANAO 17 hours ago

its all Du30's Fault, Right? Blame it on him.
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Luzvimind > JE SUIS MINDANAO 3 hours ago

Who else would do such thing. The whole world know that this lunatic's call for
vengeance is undeniable.
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mangTASYO 17 hours ago

Those who voted to grant De Limas plea were;

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno (appointed by Pres BS Aquino III)

Marvic Leonen (appointed by Pres BS Aquino III)
Estela Perlas-Bernabe (appointed by Pres BS Aquino III)
Francis Jardeleza (appointed by Pres BS Aquino III)
Benjamin Caguioa (appointed by Pres BS Aquino III)

Antonio Carpio (appointed by Pres GMA).

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Luzvimind > mangTASYO 3 hours ago

The rest are all GMA and the lunatic's newly appointed ones. Loony really has got
them by their balls. First, the burial of the greatest plunderer on earth at the
LNMB. Then released GMA. All charges dropped. Then, another big plunderer
released on bail because the plunderer's father is the daughter's kumpadre.
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joseal 18 hours ago

Drug money has reached Padre Faura...it's as simple as that.

No one goes against the most powerful drug cartel in the country... unless you are ARMED
TO THE TEETH.
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Luzvimind > joseal 3 hours ago

Or, one is Pulong Duterte together with the davao Group.
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ColorlessMind 18 hours ago

I just feel sorry for all these OFWs sitting bored trolling around for Duterte. I have many
OFW friends sharing fake news and giving their two non-cents. With so much time to
spare. Sarap i-unfriend. Get a life outside your virtual world.
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rinom > ColorlessMind 14 hours ago

may estudyante nga ako eh, edad ngayon ay 33 or 34 year old , nasa abroad, middle
east, wala pang asawa, matandang binata, ayan , ganyan na ganyan sa sinasabi mo,
nakakaawa,
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rinom > ColorlessMind 15 hours ago

na brain washed sila ni mocha uson, kasi sila ay nalulungkot, nagiisa, malayo sa
pamilya, karamihan diyan ay matandang binata, wala na pagasa, mga closed mind,
ayaw magsaliksik, madaling lokohin. i fell sorry for them. alam mo kung
nalulungkot ang tao, ito ay madaling malinlang.
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Paul Seneca 18 hours ago

Tingnan mo mga yellow, mga holier than thou!
TINGIN NILA MALINIS SILA LAHAT AND THEY ARE THE ONLY SOURCE OF LIGHT
& TRUTH IN THIS COUNTRY.
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Luzvimind > Paul Seneca 3 hours ago

Compared to this lunatic, serial killer president together with his minion and
lapdogs? Yes, we are a lot better. We don't import P6.4 billion worth of meth. So,
de Lima is incarcerated, how come the drugs are still in abundance? Please ask
your lunatic idol?
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rinom > Paul Seneca 14 hours ago

tingnan mo rin si DUTERTE, the inventor of lies. iyan ang isa sa tawag kay satanas,
inventor of lies, and the father of lies.
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Paul Seneca > rinom 14 hours ago

Bakit, hindi ka pa ba nag-lie ever since?
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rinom > Paul Seneca 14 hours ago

iyong lie ni DUTERTE delikado po iyon dahil nakakamatay o pwede
mabilanggo ang isang tao. katulad ng lie ni satanas, unang lie na na
record sa mundo, kaya si eba at adan na dating immortal ay naging
mortal. alam mo na siguro ang kwento, na pumasok ang kasalanan
sa sanglibutan, then pumasok ang kamatayan sa sangkataohan (tao),
kaya ito tayo ngayon.
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rinom > Paul Seneca 14 hours ago

dalawa klase ng lie, isa ang nakakamatay, ang pangalawa ay hindi
nakakamatay. pagsinabi mo na siya ay nagnakaw o pumatay pero
hindi naman, pwede siya mabilanggo o mapatay, iyan ang hindi ko
magawa. pagsisinungaling na pwede ikamatay ng kapwa, example
naman ng pangalawa, oo i will go to your wedding. magtanong ka pa,
sasagutan ko.
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opinion > Paul Seneca 18 hours ago

And what light are you planning to put on the head of dotardte----spotlights?
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Paul Seneca > opinion 14 hours ago

So ikaw, like yellow, is the source of light? hehe! HOLIER THAN THOUGH!
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opinion > Paul Seneca 11 hours ago
What is there in that f#ckn yellow?Are you not tired of that f#ckn
color?
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Yonip2 18 hours ago

hindi maaaring pakawalan si Sen. De5....malakas ang katibayan.....isa sya sa mga akusado
sa MATRIX ni mr. President.
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Luzvimind > Yonip2 3 hours ago

Ay bigla akong natawa. Yung matrix na ginawa ni Kitty Duterte? Kahiya naman ang
ang pinagsasabi mo, hoy. Grow up and get a life.
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Roddison Rainier Cruz > Yonip2 7 hours ago

Hehehehehe...ganyan din sabi niya dun sa Bank account ni Trillianes...ayon wala
nmn,e...Drawing lang tulad niyang Drug Matrix niya!!! Hwahahahahahahaaa
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