Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Saturday, April 23, raised concerns over what he called the government’s “oppressive” policies, particularly that of the Metro Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA), that impose additional burden on commuters. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno...
Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno has no doubt that Vice President Leni Robredo will implement policies and actions favorable to Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) if she wins the presidency in next month’s elections. Vice President Leni Robredo and human rights lawyer Chel...
Noting that the Filipino commuters are suffering because of the inefficient public transportation system in Metro Manila, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno on Tuesday, April 19, questioned the government’s slow implementation of the bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Metro Manila that could’ve...
Senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Monday, April 18, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to let school administrators decide whether to require teachers to return to onsite work despite the bad internet connection in most school premises. Human rights...
The joint presser of some of presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo’s rivals drew mixed reactions on Sunday, April 17, from her three daughters and senatorial bets from her ticket. Vice President Leni Robredo with her daughters — Aika, Tricia, and Jillian— before the CNN...
Senatorial candidates expressed hopes on Easter Sunday that the nation will finally be free from sufferings and achieve a just society. Senator Leila de Lima, Senator Risa Hontiveros, Atty. Chel Diokno (Photo courtesy of the offices of De Lima, Hontiveros, and Diokno) Reelectionist Senator Leila de...
The more than 700 police officers who were involved in the illegal drug trade should not only be dismissed from service, but they must also be prosecuted and jailed, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno said. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s Facebook page) Diokno made the remark...
There’s another Diokno in the legal profession. Senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno congratulated daughter Laya Elena for passing the 2020-2021 Bar Exam, the results of which were published on Tuesday, April 12. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno and daughter Laya Elena (Photo...
Senatorial aspirant Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Monday called on Google to remove malicious links against the daughter of presidential bet Vice President Leni Robred as he described these as a "crime against women" amid the election season. In a Twitter post, Diokno said posting malicious links is...
Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel Diokno' has joined those who express dismay over the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) failure to investigate the alleged rampant smuggling of agricultural products in the country. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s campaign team) Diokno,...
Senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Che'l Diokno condemned the harassment of the opposition team’s volunteers, asking the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to investigate the blatant disrespect of the people’s right to campaign. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from...
Senatorial aspirant Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Monday, March 21, raised concerns over the possibility that the government is entering into any midnight nuclear power agreement, particularly with Russia, before President Duterte steps down from office. (Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno/Facebook)...
