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Poetic justice and also vindication

— Leila de Lima

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Their perpetual innocence and purity in spirit insulate them from the cruelty and irrationality of humankind.

Blood money is what that is. Some people might not think that there is anything wrong about making money by making up stories, but they cannot be more wrong.

I am a symbol of past injustice, hoping for a future where accountability reigns.

Irresponsibility must not become a culture.

Nations are weakened by false information.

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