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Convicts vs De Lima not ‘state witnesses’? Technicality protects DOJ
Unfortunately for Senator De Lima, the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 206 agrees and puts in an official court order the technicality argument of the DOJ
P2P buses to NAIA from Alabang and Laguna available by November 8
The new routes to NAIA will have 4 stops: two in Muntinlupa and 2 in Sta Rosa, Laguna

4th judge in De Lima case inhibits
Judge Lorna Navarro Domingo says while she 'finds no sufficient ground to inhibit herself from conducting trial,' she did so 'to show good faith to all parties'
De Lima wants judge out of her case due to 'bias'
The detained senator says Muntinlupa Judge Lorna Navarro-Domingo has shown ‘manifest bias, partiality, and hostility’ toward her
Muntinlupa stays perfect in Ayo's MPBL debut
The Cagers stretch their unbeaten run to 8 games under collegiate champion coach Aldin Ayo

Drug convicts to start testifying vs De Lima
Senator Leila de Lima hits Muntinlupa Judge Lorna Navarro Domingo for a premature order upholding the qualification of drug convicts as witnesses
UST sees no problem in Aldin Ayo's UAAP-MPBL juggling act
Ayo simultaneously serves as head coach of the UST Growling Tigers and the Muntinlupa Cagers

Muntinlupa court must rule if Bilibid convicts valid witnesses vs De Lima
The Department of Justice moves to hold the next hearings in the New Bilibid Prison and in Camp Aguinaldo, where two of the convicts had been transferred for security reasons
Bilibid security officer shot dead in Muntinlupa
Inspector Romel Reyes is killed by an unidentified gunman along NBP Road

18 months after arrest, De Lima finally arraigned in drugs cases
Senator Leila De Lima refuses to enter a plea, calling it ‘a sham case’
Muntinlupa deploys the most advanced citizen ID card powered by PayMaya
The card allows residents to ride e-Jeepneys, pay bills, and do cashless shopping in malls

'They don’t want me in this league,' says Ray Parks after MPBL debut
Foul troubles hamper the two-time Asean Basketball League MVP's first game with Mandaluyong El Tigre

De Lima cries, writes emotional message on son's graduation
'To Vincent, I want to tell you, my son, that I am so happy and so proud of you,' writes detained Senator Leila de Lima. Read her full message here.

Court rejects De Lima request to attend son's law school graduation
Senator Leila de Lima's son Vincent Joshua Bohol is set to graduate from the San Beda College Alabang School of Law on Sunday, June 3

Jaybee Sebastian will plead guilty in De Lima drug trade case – DOJ
This follows the DOJ's dismissal of charges against Rafael Ragos to make him state witness against De Lima

De Lima seeks court permission to attend son's law school graduation
'To be personally present in such a special occasion is more than a compelling duty on the part of the accused De Lima as a mother,' Senator Leila de Lima's motion reads

It's Muntinlupa vs Batangas City in MPBL Rajah Cup finals
Dhon Reverente delivers from the bench with a double-double output for Muntinlupa Cagers

'#DuwagDuterte!' says De Lima over PH withdrawal from ICC
Senator Leila de Lima calls President Rodrigo Duterte a 'coward' for pulling the Philippines out of the International Criminal Court

De Lima demands DOJ: Show physical evidence against me
De Lima’s camp will manifest to the court the different standards that DOJ applied to the senator and to Peter Lim and Kerwin Espinosa, who were earlier cleared of drug trading by a prosecution panel

Muntinlupa court grants De Lima 1-day medical furlough
Senator Leila de Lima's personal physician has recommended a CT scan after he found an 'impression of a liver mass' during a routine checkup of the detained lawmaker in Camp Crame

Much ado about calls: Judges hit for ‘late’ warrants vs De Lima
House justice committee chairman Reynaldo Umali allows the hearing of the impeachment complaint against Sereno to drag on for hours circling on the same issues

Judges handling De Lima cases deny getting a call from Sereno
(UPDATED) 'That is a brazen lie!' Muntinlupa Judge Amelia Fabros Corpuz tells former Court of Appeals justice and now Leyte Representative Veloso when he says she creates the impression somebody told her not to issue an arrest warrant against De Lima

De Lima's 1st year in jail: 3 judges inhibit, one retires early
Judge Antonietta Medina of Branch 276 inhibits twice in the cases against Senator Leila de Lima, her classmate and kumare

2 jail officers, 2 suspects dead in Muntinlupa shootout
A guard of the New Bilibid Prison has been held by police as a 'person of interest' for being spotted at the scene carrying firearms and wearing civilian clothes
Judge who ordered De Lima’s arrest inhibits from case
Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Judge Juanita Guerrero also orders that the court shall proceed with De Lima's case

De Lima: I’m preparing for a more difficult 2018
'I expect to hear lies and more lies,' says Senator Leila de Lima on what she says she would hear from state witnesses in the courtroom

17-year-old Ica Policarpio found in Laguna
(UPDATED) 'We found Ica,' her sister Bea Policarpio said in a Facebook post at around 9:34 am on Christmas Eve, December 24

Missing teen ran away or was kidnapped – police
Police say they've been getting reports that missing Ica Policarpio has been spotted in Novaliches and Lucban, Quezon

17-year-old girl goes missing in Muntinlupa
Ica Policarpio goes missing 4 days before Christmas

10 months since arrest, DOJ still amending case vs De Lima
The amendments heed the advice of the Supreme Court ruling which also says there is no need to set her free meanwhile

LOOK: Map route for Metro Manila Film Festival's Parade of Stars 2017
This year's Parade of Stars takes place in Muntinlupa City

Minor dies after crashing motorcycle into truck in Muntinlupa
The police initially arrest the truck driver, but do not detain him for now – because the teenager's family has not filed any charges
#ThewRap: Things you need to know, November 17, 2017
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DOJ drops charges vs De Lima's co-accused, turns him into witness
(UPDATED) Now, only Senator Leila de Lima and her former driver, Ronnie Dayan, stand trial for the drug trading charges before the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court
De Lima camp says SC ruling 'a travesty of justice'
'It disregards basic constitutional safeguards against the arbitrary issuance of arrest warrants,' says Senator Leila de Lima's chief of staff Fhillip Sawali

Ubial, De Lima, Trangia | Evening wRap
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Supreme Court's 9-6 ruling keeps De Lima in jail
(5th UPDATE) The High Court rules the Sandiganbayan has no jurisdiction over De Lima. This means her case will not be handled by the Office of the Ombudsman, but by DOJ prosecutors who will defend their case against her before the Muntinlupa RTC.
December 19 a special non-working day in Muntinlupa
Malacañang issues the proclamation to mark Muntinlupa City's centennial year as an independent local government unit

De Lima wants SC Justice Velasco to inhibit from her case due to conflict of interest
(UPDATED) Detained Senator Leila de Lima links Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr to inmate German Agojo who testified against her, but Velasco denies knowing Agojo
27 passengers injured after bus falls from Alabang flyover
Manila Toll Expressway Systems says the bus lost control of its brakes and landed by the Alabang Exit toll plaza

De Lima: Duterte 'deranged' to say it's good to kill 32 people
De Lima who will be celebrating her 58th birthday on August 27 says her wish is for her vindication to come soon
Muntinlupa #MMShakeDrill tests community and private sector response
We should always assume that the disaster [management] office or the local [government] will not be able to respond immediately [after an earthquake] a disaster management officer says

Court defers De Lima arraignment on 2nd drug trafficking case
Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 205 reschedules the senator s arraignment to August 18 following her opposition to the 2nd arrest warrant issued against her

De Lima slams arrest warrant for 'weakest' drug case
The Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 205 issues another arrest warrant for detained Senator Leila de Lima

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Court denies DOJ motion to consolidate drug cases vs De Lima
The court finds no merit in the consolidation of the 3 aforementioned cases to one court as the accused in said cases are different says Muntinlupa RTC Judge Juanita Guerrero

Muntinlupa fire triggers SLEX traffic jam
3rd UPDATE A fire hits a residential area in Muntinlupa causing a transmission tower to lean toward the Alabang flyover and prompting the temporary closure of the Alabang viaduct

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EXPLAINER: Issues on jurisdiction in De Lima cases
What are the issues on jurisdiction being threshed out at the oral arguments before the Supreme Court?

DOJ moves to consolidate 3 drug cases vs De Lima
Senator Leila de Lima s lawyers will oppose the move to consolidate the two cases with the one pending before Judge Juanita Guerrero who had ordered the lawmaker s arrest