PARA kay Liberal Party (LP) senatorial candidate Leila de Lima, hindi naman kasing tigas ang kanyang imahe ng mga napapanood sa newscasts ang kanyang imahe.
Bilang ina ng dalawang anak, katulad din siya ng iba pang mga ilaw ng tahanan sa ating bansa: mapag-aruga, maalalahanin, at ibibigay ang lahat ng makakaya para sa pamilya.
“Isa po akong ina, at lola. I have always been the typical mother; namamalengke po ako tuwing Linggo. Gusto ko kasi ako ang namimili dahil ako rin po ang nagluluto. I believe I make a mean laing,” sabi ng dating Department of Justice secretary.
Sa pagkakaroon ng anak na may autism, itinuturing ng LP Senate bet na siya ay masuwerteng nanay. Sinabi rin niya na ang social justice aspect ng kanyang kampanya ay personal dahil sa kanyang anak.
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“I never considered Israel’s condition as a disability. In fact, it is what makes him special. It allowed him to excel other skills,” pagmamalaki niya.
“The chance to help the marginalized became more personal because of my son. Because we need to have laws that shall also grant poor families with special children sufficient access to opportunities, like what I have done for my Israel,” dagdag pa niya.
May plano rin siya para sa media at entertainment industry, na aniya’y nangangailangan ng reporma upang lalo pang lumago.
“First and foremost, libel has to be decriminalized. There are enough measures to self-regulate the media as it is.
We are just one of two countries in the world that still penalizes libel as a criminal offense. This has to be corrected,” pahayag ni Atty. De Lima.
“Let us also look into the working hours in the industry. Recently, the Department of Labor and Employment recommended eight hours, with 14 hours as the maximum number of hours for taping. I support that move. In fact, we should be looking into possible amendments in the Labor Code to accommodate safeguards for workers who do field work, such as tapings,” patuloy niya.
“There is also a need to study the possible fiscal incentives for the entertainment industry, as part of reforming taxation system. We must encourage more shows that promote the talent of the Filipino artist,” pagtatapos ni Atty. De Lima.
