MANILA, Philippines – Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 256 has yet to issue its resolution on former senator Leila de Lima’s petition for bail – one of the key factors in the former lawmaker’s bid for temporary freedom.petition for bail filed
by the former lawmaker’s camp. However, the court opted to conduct a hearing after the prosecution filed a formal offer of evidence on April 11. In an order dated May 5, Muntinlupa City RTC Branch 256 Presiding Judge Romeo Buenaventura said there was a need to “appropriately rule on the offer of evidence,” noting “inconsistencies” in the marking of the offered evidence.Even if the other Muntinlupa City RTC Branch 204 acquits De Lima on one of the remaining charges on Friday, May 12, the former lawmaker will still have to wait for resolution of her pending bail petition. She has been in detention for six years.