After Ragos coercion claim, De Lima to file supplemental rap vs Aguirre

Detained Sen. Leila M. de Lima attends the continuation of trial on the third drug case filed against her at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 256 on Feb. 16, 2021.

Released / Sen. Leila De Lima's office

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Leila de Lima on Thursday said she will file a supplemental complaint against former Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, whom a prosecution witness has accused of coercion to give false testimony against her.

“Because of [Rafael] Ragos’ recent affidavit pointing to Aguirre as the mastermind behind his false testimony against me, I will file a supplement to the Complaint I filed against Aguirre with the Ombudsman in 2017,” de Lima said in a dispatch on Thursday.

“This complaint includes a criminal complaint for offering false testimony, use of falsified documents, and grave coercion. Ragos’ affidavit will serve as strong evidence, together with other documents I already submitted to the Ombudsman, that Aguirre committed these criminal offenses against me when he ordered the preparation and filing of fabricated drug charges against me,” the senator continued.

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