Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 16)— Lawyer Chel Diokno on Wednesday confirmed he’s running in the 2022 elections.
Diokno made the announcement in his social media account, but stressed that he has yet to decide on the post that he would be vying for.
“Yes, to be clear: I will run in 2022,” Diokno wrote on Twitter.
“It’s difficult now to make a final decision about what position, and I never aspired for president or VP, which 1Sambayan has nominated me for,” he added. “But I think it’s important that ordinary Filipinos and the youth have a voice.”
Diokno is among the six personalities the opposition coalition 1Sambayan nominated for president and vice president for next year’s polls. The other nominees in the list released last weekend were Vice President Leni Robredo, former Senator Antonio Trillanes, Senator Grace Poe, CIBAC party-list Rep. Eddie Villanueva, and Batangas Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto.
In an earlier statement, Diokno did not categorically say whether he’s accepting or rejecting 1Sambayan’s nomination. He said he was at the moment “focused on my Free Legal Helpdesk” but expressed hope that he could serve his country in any way he can.
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Diokno ran for senator in the 2019 elections but failed to win a seat.
Yes, to be clear: I will run in 2022. It's difficult now to make a final decision about what position, and I never aspired for President or VP, which 1Sambayan has nominated me for. But I think it's important that ordinary Filipinos and the youth have a voice.
— Chel Diokno (@ChelDiokno) June 16, 2021
