'God bless him': De Lima sends message to ex-president Duterte

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Former Senator Leila De Lima bows her head in prayer as she receives a blessing from Fr. Robert Reyes upon her arrival at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court on November 13, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/11/13/20231113-de-lima-muntinlupa-rtc-jc4.jpg"/><figcaption>Former Senator Leila De Lima bows her head in prayer as she receives a blessing from Fr. Robert Reyes upon her arrival at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court on November 13, 2023. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - &quot;God forgive him and God bless him.&quot;<br/> <br/>This was the message of former Senator Leila de Lima to former President Rodrigo Duterte.<br/> <br/>De Lima said there&#x27;s more she could say about the former president, but she chooses not to reveal it at the moment.</p><p>&quot;God forgive him and God bless him. He knows what he did to me, I suppose,&quot; De Lima said during her press conference following her release.<br/> <br/>She is currently discussing with her legal team the next steps regarding those who have wronged them.<br/> <br/>While temporarily free, she plans to visit her mother in the Bicol region.<br/> <br/>De Lima expresses gratitude to the Marcos Jr. administration for respecting the independence of the judiciary, though she remains part of the opposition.<br/> <br/>&quot;I actually thank the administration for respecting the independence of the judiciary... When Marcos administration came in there was hope at least in my case that justice will happen kasi nga I always knew while the former president is in power I will not set free,&quot; she said.<br/> <br/>She also thanks everyone who supported her during her more than six years of imprisonment.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2871905" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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'God bless him': De Lima sends message to ex-president Duterte

'God bless him': De Lima sends message to ex-president Duterte

Robert Mano,

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Published Nov 13, 2023 10:18 PM PHT

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Updated Nov 14, 2023 01:06 PM PHT

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