Justice Secretary Leila de Lima 黑料社 FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines鈥擩ustice Secretary Leila De Lima on Thursday again told Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to stop telling her what to do regarding rice smuggling.
鈥淥f course we would know when is the right time to file a case, we would know if a case is already ripe for filing,鈥� De Lima told reporters.
Duterte has been criticizing the Department of Justice 听for its slow action against rice smugglers.
鈥淚t鈥檚 easy for them to say that we are too slow because they do not know the process,鈥� she said adding that 鈥渨e will not file a case just because the issue is very hot.鈥�
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