Opposition senatorial aspirants Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno and Teodoro 'Teddy' Baguilat Jr. visited San Pedro and Los Baños in Laguna province over the weekend to hold sectoral consultations, saying that these are important in effectively addressing the various concerns faced by Filipinos. Human...
Human rights lawyer and aspiring senator Chel Diokno is open to a public debate with President Duterte and other fellow senatorial candidates in the May 2022 elections. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Kailan ang debate (When is the debate)? I would love...
“There’s nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.” That's the famous line from the movie “Pearl Harbor” that fittingly explained why opposition senatorial aspirant Chel Diokno turned to volunteers to boost his campaign for the 2022 polls. Kheena Thrisia Ligas, the head volunteer in...
Senatorial aspirant and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Monday, Nov. 15, assured families of the victims of President Duterte’s bloody war on drugs campaign that he will “stand” by them in fighting for justice and achieving healing. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno attends the...
The government must admit its failure in alleviating the plight of millions of Filipinos during the pandemic, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said on Thursday, November 11, stressing that officials must be held responsible for its “disastrous COVID-19 response." Senatorial aspirant lawyer Chel...
Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno has pushed for the conduct of “multilateral talks” to settle the West Philippine Sea row among claimant-countries. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Diokno, who is running for senator in 2022, said having multilateral...
Senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Monday, November 8, lauded presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo’s “Kalayaan sa COVID (Freedom from COVID)” plan for its “clear platform” that will help the country recover from the impact of the...
Human rights lawyer and senatorial candidate Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno reiterated his firm stand against the revival of death penalty even if put in a situation where he had to deal with a heinous crime committed to his own family. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)...
Senatorial aspirant and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Thursday, November 4, sounded the alarm on the rising unemployment rate in the country, saying that ramping up vaccination will allow people to return to work. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (FACEBOOK / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said the opposition must get “overwhelming” votes from the electorate to thwart any attempt to rig the results of the national elections next year. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “The more overwhelming the vote is, the harder it...
Much has been promised about the contractual employment for workers, but human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said he will push for a clear legislation to address job security. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Kung maganda ang resulta nitong darating ng halalan,...
Human rights lawyer and senatorial candidate Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno said Wednesday, Oct. 27, that the historical revisionism on martial law happening today is a "deliberate plan" created about two decades ago. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Alam ninyo nung...
