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De Lima calls viral video 'rubbish'

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/nation/07/18/071816_delima.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Senator Leila De Lima.</div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Senator Leila De Lima refused to comment further on a viral video that said she partied with an alleged drug lord.</p><p>&quot;Ayaw ko patulan yung mga ganyang basura,&quot; said De Lima.</p><p>She said she has already debunked the videos which were first released even before she assumed her post as senator.</p><p>A video clip and photo recently surfaced online claiming that De Lima was spotted with Herbert Colangco, a convicted robbery gang leader, at two parties in Manila and Quezon City.</p><div><iframe allowfullscreen="" allowtransparency="true" frameBorder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPilipinasKongMahalTungoSaPagbabago%2Fvideos%2F1699252203673840%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="560"></iframe></div><p>She said the video supposedly showing her with Colangco was actually taken during her own birthday party at the Department of Justice (DOJ) quadrangle back in August 2015.</p><p>The person sitting next to her and who was speculated to be Colangco is actually Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas, De Lima added.</p><p>She also noted that the other individuals shown in the 40-second clip were emcee Imelda Papin, former Justice Undersecretary Jose Vicente Salazar and other DOJ employees.</p><p>De Lima also belied another &quot;maliciously circulated&quot; photo on Facebook supposedly showing her singing at the party of a drug lord.</p><p>The photo, she said, was taken during the birthday party of her campaign supporter, Zaldy Aquino, at the Zirkoh comedy bar in Quezon City last December 28.</p><p>She said this may be verified with the file videos and record of the establishment.</p><p>President Rodrigo Duterte earlier named Colangco, Peter Lim and Peter Co as three alleged leaders of drug trafficking operations in the country.</p><p>Colangco made headlines as a member of the so-called &quot;Bilibid 19,&quot; a group of high-profile convicts who reportedly enjoyed perks while behind bars at the New Bilibid Prisons.</p><p>De Lima, who is pushing for a Senate investigation on alleged extra-judicial killings of suspected drug pushers and users, also refused to comment on Duterte&#x27;s meeting with alleged druglord <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/16/16/duterte-meets-with-alleged-top-drug-lord-peter-lim"><strong>Peter Lim</strong></a>.</p><p>&quot;Kaya nga pinu-push ko ang Senate inquiry para malaman ko ang whole complexion of this all-out drive against criminality particularly drugs,&quot; said De Lima.</p><p>She added she wants to know the how the administration is receiving the criticisms against the anti-drug campaign of President Duterte.</p><p>De Lima is expected to head the Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee.</p>

MANILA - Senator Leila De Lima refused to comment further on the viral video of her alleging that she partied with an alleged drug lord.

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De Lima calls viral video 'rubbish'

Adrian Ayalin,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 18, 2016 02:40 PM PHT

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Updated July 18, 2016 02:42 PM PHT

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