De Lima also makes it to Time 100 List

President Rodrigo Duterte isn't the lone Filipino in the Time list of 100 Most Influential People.

His most vocal critic, Senator Leila De Lima, was also named to the list by the magazine, where she was classified among Icons of the world.

De Lima has been critical of the rising death toll in Duterte's drug war and has in the past investigated alleged links of the President to death squads in Davao City when he was still mayor. Duterte, in turn, has accused De Lima of involvement in the drug trade when she was still Justice Secretary.

De Lima, who has denied all allegations, was arrested last February over trafficking charges.

Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations wrote De Lima's profile.

"It is a disturbing testament to the current solidarity among strongmen and the global surge in impunity that de Lima's cause has not been more embraced. And yet, even from prison, she continues to speak out against her President," Power said.

Duterte this week topped Time Magazine's online poll for the list. The magazine's editors choose the final list of honorees. —JST, GMA News