The charges stemmed from allegations by Duterte that De Lima had received payoffs from convicted drug gangs to fund her 2016 senatorial bid.
Speaking to reporters outside the court, De Lima said Duterte would be held responsible for “sins committed” against Filipinos.
Jam Sta Rosa/AFP/Getty ImagesDuring his tenure as president, Duterte repeatedly said the killings of drug suspects are lawful if police are acting in self defense.
In July last year, the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected an appeal by the Philippine government to block an investigation by prosecutors into Duterte’s drug war.
The Philippines was formerly a signatory to the ICC but Duterte canceled the country’s membership after the court began probing his drug war.
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