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Who held the post of Secretary of Justice and Senator in the Philippines?

  • Jose W. Diokno

  • Ferdinand Marcos

  • Benigno Aquino Jr.

  • Ramon Magsaysay

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Jose W. Diokno was a Filipino lawyer, politician, and human rights activist. He served as Secretary of Justice of the Philippines from 1961 to 1962 and as Senator of the Philippines from 1963 to 1986. He was also a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1971. Diokno was known for his opposition to the Marcos dictatorship and for his work on human rights.
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