Jose W. Diokno

Jose W. Diokno
Senator of the Philippines
In office
December 30, 1963 – September 23, 1972[a]
Secretary of Justice
In office
January 2, 1962 – May 19, 1962
PresidentDiosdado Macapagal
Preceded byAlejo Mabanag
Succeeded byJuan Liwag
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Human Rights
In office
March 18, 1986[1] – January 23, 1987
Personal details
BornFebruary 26, 1922
Manila, Philippine Islands
DiedFebruary 27, 1987(1987-02-27) (aged 65)
New Manila, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Political partyIndependent (1971–1987)
Other political
affiliations
Nacionalista (1945–1971)
SpouseCarmen Reyes "Nena" Icasiano-Diokno
RelationsRamón Diokno (father)
Jose Lorenzo "Pepe" Diokno (grandson)
Children10 (including Chel and Maris)
Alma materDe La Salle University (BCom)
University of Santo Tomas (LL.B)
OccupationPublic official, Journalist, Accountant, Activist
ProfessionLawyer
WebsiteDiokno Site

Jose Wright Diokno GCrL (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 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]


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  1. ^ "Executive Order No. 8, s. 1986". March 18, 1986.
  2. ^ "manila". Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Gavilan, Jodesz (September 21, 2017). "No cause more worthy: Ka Pepe Diokno's fight for human rights". Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Order of Lakandula award given to Diokno". Manila Bulletin. April 30, 2004. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  5. ^ Macariola, Monica (February 26, 2004). "Nation remembers EDSA". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2011.

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