Outgoing VP Robredo visits De Lima in Camp Crame

Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo visited her party-mate detained Senator Leila de Lima at the Philippine National Police Custodial Center in Camp Crame on Friday.

De Lima’s office has provided a video clip of Robredo after the vice president went to the detention center in Quezon City.

The two women leaders “spent several hours catching up with each other and discussed important matters,” it added.

In her handwritten note, the legislator expressed “delight” in their encounter where they shared “stories and insights” on the 2022 election campaign, Robredo’s recent trip to the US for her daughter Jillian’s graduation, and the upcoming launch of the Angat Buhay organization.

They also discussed the “recent positive developments” in her cases, De Lima said.

“Talagang nakatataba at nakagagalak ng puso na makasama at makausap si VP Leni. Walang mababakas na sama ng loob, kundi katatagan at kapanatagan. Isang kaibigan at kapwa lingkod bayan na kailanman ay hindi nakalimot, kasamang nanindigan, at sa kabila ng lahat, sa kahit anumang pagkakataon, walang dalawang-isip na inaalay ang sarili para sa Pilipino at sa Pilipinas,” the senator said.

GMA News Online asked Robredo’s spokesperson, Atty. Barry Gutierrez, for further details but he has yet to respond as of posting time.

De Lima, a fierce critic of President Rodrigo Duterte and his deadly war on drugs, was jailed in February 2017 on allegations that she was part of the illegal drug trade inside the NBP during her stint as Justice secretary under Benigno  Aquino III's administration.

Robredo and De Lima lost their bid for president and senator, respectively, in the recently concluded 2022 national and local elections.—With a report from Sundy Locus/AOL, GMA News