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De Lima: CA decision does not reverse acquittal

It is not an overturn, but a move to clarify the case, according to her camp.

It is not an overturn, but a move to clarify the case, according to her camp.

In a statement posted on her social media account, incoming ML Partylist Representative Leila De Lima commented on the decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) regarding her acquittal in one of the drug cases that was filed against her.

Nabasa na namin ang decision ng Court of Appeals na ibalik sa Regional Trial Court ang isa sa mga kaso kung saan na-acquit na ako. Kataka-taka itong desisyon na ito na mistulang pinapaulit ng CA ang pagkasulat ng desisyon ng RTC dahil daw hindi ito masyadong malinaw,” she opened her statement.

Naniniwala rin kami na lahat ng sagot sa mga tanong ng CA sa decision nila ay maaring makita sa records ng kaso. Baka kailangan lang namin iturong muli sa kanila sa aming Motion for Reconsideration ang mga specific na portions ng records kung saan makikita ang mga sagot sa kanilang mga katanungan,” she continued.

(“We believe that the answers to the CA’s questions in its decision could be found in the records of the case. Perhaps, we might need to direct them to our Motion for Reconsideration where there are specific portions where thet can find the answers.”)

With this, Dr Lima’s camp plans to appeal the court decision even up to the Supreme Court, if necessary, adding that she also could not be jailed anew at the moment, noting that her acquittal is “final and unappealable.”

Gayunpaman, iaapela namin ang decision ng CA hanggang Supreme Court kung kinakailangan. Samantala, hindi pa ito nangangahulugan na wala nang bisa ang aking acquittal. Final and unappealable ang aking acquittal dahil sa prinsipyo ng double jeopardy, habang appealable pa naman hanggang Supreme Court ang desisyon ng CA.”

Sa ngayon, mas matimbang pa rin ang pagpapawalang-sala sa akin ng RTC,” she underscored.

De Lima furthered that appellate court’s decision, dated April 30, 2025, is not a reversal of the RTC’s acquittal.

Nais ko ring linawin na hindi sinabi ng CA na reversed ang aking acquittal kundi pinapaayos lamang nito ang laman ng desisyon, na sa aming palagay, hindi na kinakailangan dahil maliwanag ang desisyon ng RTC.”

Tingin namin: issue lang ito ng pagpapalinaw at pagpapaliwanag sa CA sa mga tanong na kanilang pinunto sa kanilang decision,” she added.

In spite of the legal hurdle, the first nominee of ML Partylist said that she is not dejected and will continue her preparation for her return to the legislature in the 20th Congress.

Gayunpaman, hindi ito magiging hadlang sa pagbabalik ko sa serbisyo-publiko at ipagpapatuloy ko ang aking preparasyon sa pagsulong ng Hustisya at Reporma sa Kongreso.”


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