WATCH: INQside Look with senatorial aspirant Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno

INQside Look with senatorial aspirant Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno

From being a “newbie” in mounting an election campaign back in 2019, human rights lawyer Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno tries again for the Senate in next year’s polls with “much more experience” and a plan to push for a stronger justice system in the country.

Diokno joins this episode of INQside Look to discuss his advocacies, the importance of listening to the voice of the youth, and his stand on various national issues from the drug war to the Philippines’ sea dispute with China.

He also explains why he thinks “placeholders” for the elections should be declared nuisance candidates.

Contents of this video:

00:00 Introduction

00:56 Working a day after conceding in the 2019 senate race

02:01 Reasons for again seeking a Senate seat

02:41 Lessons learned after 2019 campaign

03:47 Campaign strategy amid the COVID-19 pandemic

05:58 Popularity among youth

07:19 Problems youths face: Education, Unemployment

08:17 Addressing the concerns of youth: face-to-face classes

09:37 Addressing the concerns of youth: Unemployment

11:12 On Pres. Duterte’s senatorial run in 2022

12:11 On Duterte’s criticism on Diokno’s personal appearance

13:01 On candidates using illegal drugs

14:27 On substitution of candidates due to withdrawal

15:57 On the suspension of fuel excise tax

16:29 On the West Philippine Sea

17:49 On ‘drug war’

19:46 On same-sex marriage / civil unions

20:20 On divorce

20:53 On Charter change

21:25 On the reimposition of death penalty

21:41 On political dynasty

22:18 On climate change

23:33 On agrarian reform

24:29 On labor contractualization

25:11 On press freedom / freedom of speech

26:45 Keeping independence in the Senate if Vice President Leni Robredo wins presidency

28:01 Why should Filipinos vote for Chel Diokno

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