Leila de Lima

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leila de Lima
Occupation	University Teacher
Date Of Birth	Aug 27, 1959(1959-08-27)
Age	65
Birthplace	Iriga
Country	Philippines
Horoscope	Leo

Leila de Lima Biography

Leila de Lima is one of the most popular and richest University Teacher who was born on August 27, 1959 in Iriga, Philippines. Leila Norma Eulalia Josefa Magistrado de Lima (born on 27 August 1959) is a Filipino lawyer as well as human rights activist, politician and law professor, who has served as a Senator for the Philippines since the year 2016. The president appointed Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights in May 2008, and was a member of the commission until June 30, 2010 after which she was named by the president Benigno S. Aquino III as the Philippines secretary of Justice.

In 1998, she established her own company, The De Lima Law Firm and was a counsel in several election-related cases, one that was election protest by Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III during the year 2007’s Senate election for the seat currently held by Miguel Zubiri. De Lima also served as legal counsel for candidate Alan Peter Cayetano during his campaign for his 2007 Philippine Senate election. She also served as a professor of law at San Beda College focusing on Election Law, Business Organizations, Persons and Family Relations, Transportation Law, and Statutory Construction from 1986 to in 1994, and then from 2006 until 2007.

When Benigno Aquino III became president in 2010, de Lima was tapped as Secretary of the Department of Justice under the President-elect’s new Cabinet. On July 2, 2010, de Lima took over the helm of the Philippine Department of Justice. Her alma mater, San Beda College, now known as San Beda University, conferred her the Most Outstanding Alumna awards for two years straight, in 2010 and 2011. On August 27, 2015, Justice Secretary de Lima assisted Isaias Samson, an expelled Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo, in filing a case against the sect. Allegations that de Lima used her position as Justice secretary with regards to the New Bilibid Prison resulted in criminal complaints against her in 2017. However, it would later be revealed that she was the first justice secretary to investigate the drug lords of New Bilibid Prison, running counter to the complaints filed against her. Despite this, her arrest was made concrete with the backing of Rodrigo Duterte.

De Lima supports the strong strategic partnership of the United States and the Philippines, calling the Supreme Court’s favorable ruling on EDCA as a “much needed boost” to the country’s armed forces modernization. De Lima was a member of the Visiting Forces Agreement Commission. In the disputes of the Philippines with China, specifically the West Philippine Sea, she believes that the best tactic of the Philippines is through the international courts and diplomacy and to push the Hague tribunal ruling as it favors the Philippines. For the Philippine Rise issue, De Lima reiterates that the territory is within Philippine jurisdiction as it was handed down by an international court to the Philippines back in 2011.

De Lima joined the Philippine government in 1993 as a secretary and clerk in the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal. She left in 1995 to go back in private practice. She joined Roco, Bunag, Kapunan and Migallos law firm as a junior partner.

Leila de Lima Net Worth

Leila de Lima is one of the richest University Teacher from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leila de Lima 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

De Lima completed her basic education, and graduated with the title of class valedictorian. She was a graduate of the De La Salle University with an AB History degree. She completed the Bachelor of Laws (Salutatorian) degree at the San Beda College of Law in the year 1985. She was ranked 9th on the Philippine Bar Examinations with an 86.26 percent bar score.

De Lima began her legal career as a legal assistant for Supreme Court associate justice Isagani Cruz from 1986 until 1989. She joined the Jardeleza Sóbrevinas Diaz Hayudini as well as the Bodegon Law Offices in 1989 which she was an associate junior. She held the same role in Jardeleza Sobrevinas Diaz Hayudini and Bodegon Jardeleza Law Offices from 1991 until 1993.

Under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Leila de Lima was appointed Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights, serving the position from 2008 to 2010. As human rights commissioner, de Lima led a team of young lawyers and human rights activists in investigating extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and all forms of human rights violations throughout the country. She investigated the Davao death squads, Jovito Palparan, and the Maguindanao massacre.

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On March 16, 2017, the European Parliament condemned the wave of killings in the Philippines and called for De Lima’s release. It expressed “serious concerns that the offences Senator De Lima has been charged with are almost entirely fabricated”. Amnesty International regards De Lima as a “prisoner of conscience”. Despite her imprisonment, de Lima continues to oppose the policies of Duterte and remains a member of the Philippine Senate and the Liberal Party. She was part of the debate regarding martial law. On May 29, imprisoned Senator De Lima wrote her iconic 94th letter while in prison, stating “People choose to be passive, perhaps because they feel responsible for voting for him—but no. You are not responsible for what he does after you vote for him. You are, however, responsible for letting him get away with things like this with your silence. By electing him, he has not bought your souls and conscience—on the contrary, he now owes you his accountability.” In late July 2017, de Lima was visited by members of the European Parliament and the Liberal International. She was unable to vote against the martial law extension because of her detention. She petitioned her release but the Supreme Court rejected her request, and later slapped her with the affirmation of the release of numerous prisoners guilty of graft or corruption during the previous administrations. In September, the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) demanded the immediate release of de Lima and the restoration of human rights in the Philippines. In the same month, De Lima’s ally in the Senate, Risa Hontiveros, caught justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II drafting fabricated charges against her through text messages during a hearing on the deaths of minors caused by the Philippine Drug War. The same tactic was used by the same secretary against De Lima, which led to her arrest.

Facts & Trivia

Leila Ranked on the list of most popular University Teacher. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Leila de Lima celebrates birthday on August 27 of every year.

She is a known critic of the Philippine Drug War of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. In February 2017, days after garnering international awards for her campaign against extrajudicial killings in the Philippines, she was arrested and charged for being linked to the drug trade during her stint as justice secretary. Her arrest was non-bailable. The evidence against her consists of the testimony of prison inmates, police officers and former prison officials. The Department of Justice is considering the prison inmates’ applications for pardon or clemency following their testimony. In October 2017, the prestigious Prize for Freedom was awarded to her for her stand against a regime accused of being dictatorial. She was designated as a ‘prisoner of conscience’ by numerous international human rights organizations. In May 2018, Amnesty International conferred to de Lima the first ever “Most Distinguished Human Rights Defender” award during the Ignite Awards for Human Rights. De Lima is represented pro bono by Irwin Cotler and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights.

Top Facts about Leila de Lima

1. Leila de Lima is a Filipino politician and lawyer.
2. She served as the Secretary of Justice from 2010-2015.
3. De Lima was elected as a senator in 2016.
4. She has been an outspoken critic of President Duterte’s administration.
5. In 2017, she was arrested on drug-related charges, which she denies.
6. Amnesty International considers her a prisoner of conscience.
7. De Lima has won numerous awards for her human rights advocacy work.
8. She remains in detention while awaiting trial.
9. Her case has drawn international attention and condemnation from human rights groups.
10. Supporters have launched campaigns calling for her release and justice reform in the Philippines.

Is Julie de Lima related to Leila de Lima?

De Lima’s aunt, Julie de Lima, married Communist Party of the Philippines founder Jose Maria Sison, making him Leila de Lima’s uncle by marriage. Another aunt of hers, Lilia de Lima, served as the head of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority and is a Ramon Magsaysay Awardee.

How old is Leila de Lima?

62 years (August 27, 1959)

Is NPA communist?

The New People’s Army (Filipino: Bagong Hukbong Bayan), abbreviated NPA or BHB, is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), based primarily in the Philippine countryside.

Who started NPA?

Founders

Is CPP illegal?

Being a member of groups covered by the law is considered illegal. In October 1992, Fidel Ramos signed a law repealing the Anti-Subversion law. The United States and the European Union have designated the CPP–NPA as “foreign terrorist organizations” in 2002 and 2005, respectively.