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Senator Leila De Lima ousted as chair of justice committee Senator Manny Pacquiao also moves that the entire committee on justice and human rights, which Senator De Lima heads, be declared vacant. Senator Leila De Lima walked out of the session hall during Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s privilege speech on Monday, September 19. Senator Cayetano's privilege speech In his privilege speech, Cayetano – President Rodrigo Duterte’s former running mate and one of his staunchest allies in the Senate – accused De Lima of destroying the image of the Senate and the Philippines abroad. De Lima said she left the hall “in protest” of Cayetano. "I cannot stand it. I’m gonna deliver my own privilege speech tomorrow instead of confronting him now,” she told reporters.. "Tumayo po ako at umalis bilang protesta sa maiitim na planong patahimikin ako at ipagpatuloy ang paghahanap ng katotohanan sa likod ng mga nagaganap na patayan sa ngalan ng kampanya laban sa droga,"