Philippine Court Acquits Fierce Critic of Ex-President's 'War on Drugs' of Drug Charges.

A Philippine court has dismissed a drug charge against Leila De Lima, a former senator and vocal critic of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs.” De Lima was acquitted on one of two remaining criminal charges against her, which stem from allegations made by Duterte that she received payoffs from convicted drug lords to fund her 2016 senatorial bid. De Lima was arrested in 2017, on charges she and her supporters have long argued are fabricated and politically motivated. Human rights activists have long criticized the detention of De Lima, pointing out that she has not been convicted on any of the charges laid against her.