"Hulihin na ninyo ako ngayon, iyan naman talaga gusto ninyo. Ikulong na ninyo ako ngayon - De Lima to Pres. Duterte

A very emotional Senator Leila De Lima on Wednesday appeared to have reached her tipping point, lashing out at her critics and even daring President Rodrigo Duterte to just have her arrested.

"Inosente po ako. Tama na, nagkakamali kayo. Kung anu-ano na iniimbento ninyo," De Lima said at a press conference at the Senate.

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"Hulihin na ninyo ako ngayon, iyan naman talaga gusto ninyo. Ikulong na ninyo ako ngayon," she added.

She also hit critics for insinuating that she was behind the riot that killed a high-profile inmate who was allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade inside the New Bilibid Prison.

• "Masyado na nila akong ginigipit. Inaapi tapos ganyan. Lahat na lang sinisisi nila sa akin ang they call themselves men? Ganyan ba ang lalaki? They're cowards they're fools and they're liars," she said.

Duterte has long accused De Lima of condoning the drug trade inside the national penitentiary while she was justice secretary.

source:abscbn