Topic page on Chel-Diokno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 12:23 AM

MANILA - Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) chair Chel Diokno on Thursday denied that his group was affiliated with Peter Joemel Advincula, who claimed that opposition members were plotting to oust President Rodrigo Duterte through a series of web videos. Read more »

Chel Diokno can be opposition standard bearer in 2022 - Gutoc

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 10:54 AM

Veteran rights lawyer Chel Diokno can "mobilize democracy forces" if he were to be the standard bearer of the opposition in the 2022 elections, his fellow losing senatorial candidate Samira Gutoc said Wednesday. Read more »

More money and a little song and dance could've boosted Otso chances, says this veteran PR

Audrey Carpio
Updated as of May 16 01:18 PM

People aren’t looking for a solution, they’re looking for a distraction, says Alan German, persuasion expert and veteran kingmaker, PR of three Otso Diretso candidates. Also, he explains why Villar shot up to Number 1 and why Mar should take a break from running for office Read more »

After loss, Diokno asks supporters to ‘chelebrate’ start of battle

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 14 10:20 PM

Opposition senatorial candidate Chel Diokno was all smiles Tuesday evening after losing his first Senate bid, saying his failed foray into politics would not be his last public outing. Read more »

#SalamatChel trends as netizens tweet regrets over Diokno loss

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 05:44 PM

MANILA - The hashtag #SalamatChel trended on Twitter Tuesday afternoon as netizens wrote odes to legal luminary and opposition senatorial candidate Chel Diokno who fell short of winning a seat in the Senate. Read more »

Our 13 favorite punchlines from yesterday’s elections

ANCX Staff
Updated as of May 15 12:32 PM

We Filipinos have never been short in our ability to turn a less than satisfying situation into a well-written joke. That includes elections—of which some of the said jokes managed to snag a national post. We kid, we kid. So stop crying into your cup of coffee for five seconds and laugh a little. Read more »

Otso Diretso poised to lose badly; Bam Aquino fights for last spot

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 14 12:01 PM

With nearly 94 percent of votes tallied by the Commission on Elections' transparency server, only Sen. Bam Aquino was fighting it out for the 12th and last spot with 13,637,882 votes. Read more »

Chel Diokno votes in San Juan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 04:44 PM

Opposition candidate Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno cast his vote in San Juan City on Monday. Read more »

Q&A with a spin doctor: "Only 2 ways to persuade voters—make them laugh or make them cry"

Audrey Carpio
Updated as of May 12 05:19 PM

The second generation "persuasion specialist" —his father invented "Tama Na! Sobra na!" and wrote the book on Erap jokes— Alan German talks about how to sell a candidate, the dumbing down of the senatorial campaign, and why he doesn't mind being called a spin doctor. Read more »

National surveys vs campus polls: Why parents should listen to their children this election season

Felipe F. Salvosa II
Updated as of May 11 07:19 PM

Basing purely on the comparison between pollster surveys and campus mock elections, the youth is yearning for a revolution. While older generations gravitate toward celebrities and the establishment, the young are calling for more progressive politicians. It’s time we listened to them. Read more »

'Matalino, magaling, matino': Vice Ganda endorses Chel Diokno for senator

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 10 03:16 AM

MANILA - At the homestretch of the 2019 midterm polls, human rights lawyer Chel Diokno’s bid for a Senate seat just got a major boost with the endorsement of comedian Vice Ganda. Read more »

Legal luminaries inendorso ang kandidatura ni Chel Diokno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 09 11:09 PM

Inendorso ng ilang legal expert ang kandidatura ni Chel Diokno ng Otso Diretso. Read more »

Detalyadong rehab plan ng Marawi dapat ilabas: Gutoc

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 09:56 PM

Iginiit ni Samira Gutoc na dapat ilabas ng Task Force Bangon Marawi ang detalyadong rehabilitation plan ng lungsod. Read more »

Diokno, Gutoc seek update on Marawi rehabilitation

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 06:00 PM

Senate hopefuls Chel Diokno and Samira Gutoc bared Tuesday that they formally sought updates on the rehabilitation of war-hit Marawi City. Read more »

'Bikoy' claims vs Bong Go, Duterte family should be probed: Otso Diretso bets

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 04:33 PM

The government should investigate the allegations of man who admitted to appearing in a set of viral videos as "Bikoy", a hooded figure who linked President Rodrigo Duterte's family to illegal drugs, 3 of 8 opposition senatorial candidates said Tuesday. Read more »

'Otso' bets nanawagan ng patas na imbestigasyon sa mga paratang ni 'Bikoy'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 09:31 PM

Nanawagan ang ilang nasa opposition slate na magkaroon ng patas na imbestigasyon sa mga bintang ni "Bikoy." Read more »

'What does honesty mean to you?': Otso Diretso questions El Shaddai support for rivals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 01:35 PM

Some members of the opposition slate Otso Diretso on Sunday questioned Catholic charismatic group El Shaddai's endorsement of 14 senatorial candidates. Read more »

Kris Aquino lauds opposition bet Chel Diokno

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 11:51 AM

Kris Aquino on Sunday said she admires opposition senatorial Chel Diokno, just weeks after blasting the camp of his ally, former Interior Secretary Mar Roxas. Read more »

Recto endorses Bong Revilla, 3 opposition bets, 3 reelectionists

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 10:53 AM

LIPA, Batangas -- Sen. Ralph Recto backed the election bids of former senator Bong Revilla, 3 opposition candidates and 3 incumbent colleagues in this vote-rich province on Saturday, as the campaign entered the homestretch. Read more »

‘A legal livelihood’: Senate bets throw support behind Angkas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 10:20 PM

Senatorial candidate Chel Diokno said that it is time the law recognizes motorcycles as a legitimate vehicle for public transport. Read more »

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