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President Rodrigo Duterte to run for Senator instead

November 15, 2021

In another twist in the Philippine Politics, President Rodrigo Duterte has filed his candidacy for Senator, instead of Vice President, which was previously reported here.

With this new development, Sen. Bong Go who is running for President will be without a running mate. Both President Duterte and Sen. Go will be running under the Pederalismo ng Dugong Dakilang Samahan (PDDS) party.

President Duterte will substitute Mona Liza Visorde, who withdrew her candidacy at the Monday, November 15, 2021.

You can read the full report from ABS-CBN News.

Chel Diokno to try and run for Senator again this coming 2022 elections

September 15, 2021

Jose Manuel “Chel” Icasiano Diokno, J.D., a Filipino lawyer, educator, and human rights advocate, will try his luck and will run again as Senator for the 2022 elections. He will run as an independent candidate.

Chel Diokno can often be seen on social media providing free “legal advice” or answering “legal-related” questions from his followers.

Or this tweet, where he answer the question regarding the “the legal age of consent for sex in the Philippines?”

You can also see him reacting to trending topics like this one.

He initially run for Senator under the opposition slate Otso Diretso in the 2019 midterm elections but did not make the cut, ranking 21st in a race for 12 which was dominated by President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies.