Re-electionist Senator Leila M. de Lima welcomed the issuance of Executive Order (EO) No. 163 relative to access to protection services for refugees, stateless persons, and asylum seekers. De Lima, a social justice and human rights champion, said the signing of the EO is signifies to the world that the Philippines is a safe haven for refugees who leave their homes in hopes to live a more dignified and peaceful life abroad. “EO 163 on the protection of refugees, stateless persons, and asylum seekers is a laudable issuance of the Duterte Administration, considering that it has otherwise regularl…