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Jose W. Diokno

Jose Wright Diokno GCrL (Tagalog: [ˈdʒɔknɔ]; February 26, 1922 – February 27, 1987), also known as "Ka Pepe", was a Filipino nationalist, lawyer, and statesman.[2] Regarded as the "Father of Human Rights,"[3] he served as Senator of the Philippines, Secretary of Justice, founding chair of the Commission on Human Rights, and founder of the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), the premier group of Filipino human rights lawyers. Diokno is the only person to top both the Philippine Bar Examination and the board exam for Certified Public Accountants (CPA). His career was dedicated to the promotion of human rights, the defense of Philippine sovereignty, and the enactment of pro-Filipino economic legislation.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Wright and the surname or paternal family name is Diokno.

The Honorable
Jose W. Diokno
GCrL

Diosdado Macapagal

Alejo Mabanag

Juan Liwag

Corazon C. Aquino

February 26, 1922
Manila, Philippine Islands

February 27, 1987(1987-02-27) (aged 65)
New Manila, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Independent (1971–1987)

Nacionalista (1945–1971)

Carmen Reyes "Nena" Icasiano-Diokno

Ramón Diokno (father)
Jose Lorenzo "Pepe" Diokno (grandson)

10 (including Chel and Maris)

De La Salle University (BCom)
University of Santo Tomas (LL.B)

Public official, Journalist, Accountant, Activist

Lawyer

Diokno Site

In 2004, Diokno was posthumously conferred the Order of Lakandula with the rank of Supremo—the Philippines' highest honor.[4] February 27, a day after his birthday, is celebrated in the Philippines as Jose W. Diokno Day.[5]

Investment Incentives Act, RA 5186;

Export Incentives Act, RA 6135;

Oil Industry Commission Act, RA 6173;

Joint Resolution No. 2;

Revised Election Law;

An Act Further Amending the Armed Forces Retirement Act, RA 4902;

Equal Pay for Equal Work Act;

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Movie Industry Bill;

Bill to Streamline the Appeals Process at the Court of Agrarian Relations;

Bill to Provide Benefits to Municipal and City Judges;

Bill to Create Circuit Criminal Courts;

Bill to Nationalize Domestic Credit Usage;

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Alfreðsson, Guðmundur S. (1995). On the Eve of Dictatorship and Revolution. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.  978-9-041-10094-8.

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Celoza, Albert F. (1997). Ferdinand Marcos and the Philippines: The Political Economy of Authoritarianism. Greenwood Publishing Group.  9780275941376.

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Daroy, Petronilo Bn. (1988). On the Eve of Dictatorship and Revolution. Conspectus Foundation.

Diokno, Jose Manuel I. (2020). The Model Pleadings of Jose W. Diokno. Quezon City: Diokno Law Center.

Diokno, Jose Manuel I. (2007). Diokno on Trial: Techniques and Ideals of the Filipino Lawyer : the Complete Guide to Handling a Case in Court. : Diokno Law Center. ISBN 978-9719378709.

University of Michigan

Garcia, Ed (1993). Six Modern Filipino Heroes. Pasig, Metro Manila: Anvil Publishing.  978-9-712-70325-6.

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George, T.J.S. (1980). Terrorism and Violence in Southeast Asia: Transnational Challenges to States and Regional Stability. Oxford University Press.  978-0-195-80429-4.

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Kahl, Colin H. (2008). States, Scarcity, and Civil Strife in the Developing World. : Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691138350.

Princeton University

Manalang, Priscila S. (1987). A Nation for Our Children: Selected Writings of Jose W. Diokno. Quezon City: Jose W. Diokno Foundation.  978-9-719-10880-1.

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Mijares, Primitivo (2017). The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press.  978-9715507813.

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Republic of the Philippines Congressional Record: Senate, Volume 4. California: Bureau of Print. 1965.

Smith, Paul J. (2004). Revolt in Mindanao: The Rise of Islam in Philippine Politics. M.E. Sharpe.  978-1-317-45886-9.

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