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JUST IN: Muntinlupa Judge Leizel Aquiatan inhibits from Sen. Leila de Lima’s drug case, upon De Lima’s motion.

Aquiatan junked 1 of de Lima’s drug cases while deciding to push thru with another. | via @mikenavallo

@mikenavallo De Lima had called Aquiatan’s ruling denying her demurrer to evidence and bail plea “clearly lopsided and logically challenged” in her motion for reconsideration. | via @mikenavallo

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@mikenavallo Aquiatan said De Lima’s plea for inhibition is unfounded and her accusation that prosecution may be privy to judge’s habits “totally unfair” but decides to voluntarily desist from hearing the case as her “integrity and fairness might be seriously impugned.” | via @mikenavallo

@mikenavallo According to De Lima’s team, Judge Aquiatan is the 5th judge who handled and voluntarily inhibited from De Lima’s case. Two (2) other judges have availed themselves of early retirement. | via @mikenavallo