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Chel Diokno's Justice and Reform Agenda

This document provides biographical information about Jose Manuel Tadeo "Chel" Icasiano Diokno. It outlines his educational background, including graduating magna cum laude from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1986. It also lists some of his professional experiences, such as providing free legal assistance through the Free Legal Assistance Group since 1989 and serving as the founding dean of the De La Salle University College of Law. Finally, it highlights some of his achievements, including winning numerous court cases involving human rights issues and implementing renewable energy policies.

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Chel Diokno's Justice and Reform Agenda

This document provides biographical information about Jose Manuel Tadeo "Chel" Icasiano Diokno. It outlines his educational background, including graduating magna cum laude from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1986. It also lists some of his professional experiences, such as providing free legal assistance through the Free Legal Assistance Group since 1989 and serving as the founding dean of the De La Salle University College of Law. Finally, it highlights some of his achievements, including winning numerous court cases involving human rights issues and implementing renewable energy policies.

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PLATFORMS

• Make justice within reach for


ordinary citizens by strengthening the
Barangay Justice System and solving
the problem of delaying cases;
• Fight crime by reforming the justice
system;
• Fight corruption in all branches of
government; BASTA PINAKA BACK JAAAAAAA

• Increase aid for MSMEs and


workers affected by the pandemic;
• Magna Carta for Children;
• Pro-poor agricultural modernization
program;
• Climate justice;
• Protecting the West Philippine Sea.
 Recipient, Gerardo Roxas
BACKGROUND EDUCATIONAL Leadership Award (1978).

Jose Manuel Tadeo "Chel" Icasiano


Diokno  is a Filipino lawyer, educator, and
ATTACHMENTS ACHIEVEMENTS
human rights advocate. He serves as Juris Doctors of Laws, Magna Cum Laude, • From 1989 up to present, Atty. Chel has
chairman of the Free Legal Assistance Northern Illinois University, College Of provided legal mission, paralegal training, and
Group (FLAG), the founding dean of the De Law, DeKalb, Illinois , U.S.A., 1986: free consultation for people in need, like the
La Salle University College of Law urban poor, farmers, fishermen, indigenous
(now Tañada-Diokno College of Law), and  Fifth in the graduating class; people, etc.
the chairman of the Bantayog ng mga  Dean’s List 1984-1986;
Bayani Foundation. He has served as a  America Jurisprudence Award for • Atty. Chel conducts training for lawyers at the
Dept. of Justice, Ombudsman, Commission on
special counsel of the Senate Blue Ribbon Excellence in the Study of Contracts,
Audit, COMELEC, Public Attorney's Office,
Committee. 1984;
and other agencies of the government.
 Member, Norther Illinois University
Law Review, 1985-1986; • Since 2003, Atty. Chel headed the Free Legal
Diokno was born on February 23, 1961,  Intern, Office of the State appellate Assistance Group, which provided fee legal
service to victims of human rights violations.
in Pasay City as the eighth of the ten Defender, 2nd Jud.Dist., Illinois,
children of human rights lawyer Jose W. 1986; • Atty. Chel won numerous court cases, like the
Diokno, who would later become Senator,  Research Assistant, NIU College of MV Dona Paz ( sunken ship MV Doña Paz ,)
and Carmen "Nena" Icasiano.[6] He is the Law, 1984-1986; where 4,300 people died. The families were able
great-grandson of Ananías Diokno, the to claim benefits.
leader of the Visayans during Bachelors of Arts In Philosophy, University
of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, • Atty. Chel won the landmark ruling of writ of
the Philippine–American War, and the amparo to protect two farmers who were
grandson of Ramón Diokno, a nationalist 1983:
abducted, abused and tortured [ G.R. 180906 ].
who served as Senator and Supreme Court  Honorary Member, U.P. Writer’s • Atty. Chel also won cases about freedom of
Associate Justice. Club; speech and expression [ G.R. 212904 ] and for
 Writing Fellow, U.P. Institute of the implementation of Renewable Energy Act
Creative Writing. [CA-G.R. SP No. 00034].

High School and Elementary, La Salle • Atty. Chel is the Founding Dean of De La Salle
Green Hills, 1978 and 1974: University College of Law, the first ever law
school in the country that gives emphasis on
 President, Student Affairs Central human rights and free legal service.
Board (Student Council), 1977-1978;

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