De Lima les motion for reconsideration on junked bail petition

MANILA — Former Sen. Leila De Lima has filed a motion for reconsideration before a Muntinlupa court on its decision to deny her bail on the last of her drug cases.

In a filing before Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 256, De Lima said through counsel that the court had “committed grave but reversible errors” in its June 7 decision to reject her petition for bail.

The court had denied De Lima bail, saying the prosecution had presented strong evidence against her.

De Lima said the court had only considered the testimonies of prosecution witnesses and not the cross-examinations and arguments raised by her defense team.

“It must be emphasized that at this point of the trial, almost a dozen witnesses were already presented by the Prosecution and cross-examined by all the accused,” her lawyers said.

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LAS VEGAS — Prominent leaders of the local

Filipino American community are calling for justice and proactive safety measures for an elderly man who was attacked last month amid the continued rise in Asian hate crimes.

The elderly Filipino American man, 75-year-old Amadeo Quindara, was attacked last May 30 at his Las Vegas home and continues to live in fear for his life and safety as his attacker was recently released from jail and reportedly remains a threat to him. The perpetrator, 44-year-old Christian Lentz, was charged with residential burglary.

On the day of the attack, Quinadara was talking to another neighbor in Tagalog when Lentz, who lives just two doors down, reportedly confronted them and told them to speak in English.

Lentz left, but home security footage captured him