De Lima on her health condition: Nothing to worry about

Senator Leila de Lima assured the public that there is nothing to worry about regarding her health condition following her medical examination at the Philippine Heart Center on Monday afternoon.

In a statement, De Lima vowed to inform the public about the results of her medical check-up.

"There is nothing to worry about. This is just part of a routine medical check-up to determine if I should go through an operation to avoid any complications," she said.

"Bilang bahagi ng pananagutan ko bilang lingkod-bayan, agad ko pong ipagbibigay alam ang resulta ng nasabing medical examination ukol sa estado ng aking kalusugan," De Lima added.

There is nothing to worry about. The CT-Scan is just part of a routine medical check-up to determine if I should go through an operation to avoid any complications. Agad kong ipapaalam sa publiko ang resulta ng medical examination na ito.

Read Statement: https://t.co/j8yxysx89b pic.twitter.com/qG9QJuXNlZ

— Leila de Lima (@SenLeiladeLima) March 12, 2018

De Lima left her detention cell at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center earlier in the day to undergo check-up for her liver condition.

In her petition dated February 22, the neophyte senator cited a lump in her liver and requested to be allowed to see a doctor.

De Lima has been detained for drug-related charges.

In the same statement, De Lima said she would continue to do her obligations as a lawmaker and she would fight for the accusations against her.

"Sa nakalipas na mahigit isang taon na ako po ay nasa piitan dulot ng panggigipit ng rehimeng Duterte, nilimitahan man ang aking kilos, akin pa ring ginagampanan ang tungkulin ko bilang Senador," she said.

"Makakaasa po kayo, patuloy kong haharapin ang mga imbentong kaso laban sa akin. Patuloy ko ring gagawin ang aking obligasyon para sa kapakanan at karapatan ng ating mga kababayan," she added. —Anna Felicia Bajo/KBK, GMA News