"This is the beginning of my vindication."<br /><br />Those words, coming from detained former senator Leila de Lima after she was acquitted in one of her two remaining drug cases.<br /><br />Justice Secretary Boying Remulla says the rule of law has prevailed as he underscores the independence of the Judiciary.<br /><br />De lima's allies and foreign lawmakers welcome the acquittal.<br /><br />We now get the insights of Human Rights Watch Senior Researcher Carlos Conde.<br /><br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines
