Jose Wright Diokno (February 26, 1922 - February 27, 1987), or "Ka Pepe", was a Filipino nationalist, human rights advocate, CPA and Bar Topnotcher, lawyer, secretary of justice and senator. He was born in 1922 to Ramon Diokno, a former senator and associate justice of the Supreme Court, and Eleanor Wright, an American who became a Filipino citizen.
Jose "Pepe" Diokno graduated from elementary school with distinction, and finished his secondary e...
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Jose Wright Diokno (February 26, 1922 - February 27, 1987), or "Ka Pepe", was a Filipino nationalist, human rights advocate, CPA and Bar Topnotcher, lawyer, secretary of justice and senator. He was born in 1922 to Ramon Diokno, a former senator and associate justice of the Supreme Court, and Eleanor Wright, an American who became a Filipino citizen.
Jose "Pepe" Diokno graduated from elementary school with distinction, and finished his secondary education at De La Salle College in Manila as Valedictorian in 1937. In 1940, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Commerce Degree Summa Cum Laude also at De La Salle College Manila. He topped the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Board Examination the same year with a rating of 81.18 percent. In 1944, without finishing his Bachelor of Laws Degree, he took and topped the bar examination, with a rating of 95.3 percent.
Immediately after passing the Bar, Diokno embarked on his law practice, handling and winning controversial cases, including...
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