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'Senate no karaoke bar': Diokno twits Duterte over Freddie Aguilar comparison

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - He may not have folk singer Freddie Aguilar&#x27;s singing abilities, but the Senate is no karaoke bar. Opposition Otso Diretso senatorial bet Jose Manuel &quot;Chel&quot; Diokno had this to say Wednesday, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte compared him to Aguilar, an administration-backed Senate aspirant, in a speech in South Cotabato.Duterte had told spectators in Koronadal City that Aguilar would be a better senator than Diokno as the founding dean of the De La Salle University College of Law was no match for the 66-year-old musician, who he called the &quot;face of Filipino music.&quot;&quot;Tatanggapin ko naman na mas magaling kumanta si Freddie Aguilar kaysa sa akin,&quot; Diokno told reporters after the People&#x27;s Choice Movement formally endorsed him and 9 other candidates.(I admit that Freddie Aguilar can sing better than me.)&quot;Papayag na sana ako sa sinasabi ng Pangulo na mas bagay si Freddie Aguilar sa Senado kung ang Senado ay karaoke bar. Pero ang Senado ay hindi karaoke bar. Sa Senado gagawa tayo ng batas,&quot; the decades-long human rights lawyer said.(I was going to accept what the President said that Freddie Aguilar was a better fit for the Senate, that is if the Senate were a karaoke bar. But the Senate is not a karaoke bar. At the Senate, we are supposed to make laws.)Diokno said Duterte should to put his claim to test, urging Aguilar to participate in a debate.&quot;Kung gusto malaman ng Pangulo at ng taong bayan kung sino ang mas may kakayahan na maging senador, eh di iharap niya kaming dalawa, mag-debate kami,&quot; he said.(If the President and the public want to know who is more capable of being senator, we should face each other in a debate.)Aguilar was among artists who penned and sang campaign jingles and odes to Duterte when he ran for the highest elected post in 2016. The songwriter has yet to participate in televised debates where national issues are tackled.Diokno was dubbed by netizens as the &quot;#WokeLolo&quot; after he trended online several times for his debate performances and witty remarks.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/14/19/wag-mainit-ulo-chel-ka-lang-diokno-cracks-joke-over-duterte-insult">&#x27;Wag mainit ulo, CHEL ka lang&#x27;: Diokno cracks joke over Duterte insult</a></li></ul><div> </div>

MANILA - Otso Diretso bet Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno on Wednesday admitted that he is no match for folk singer Freddie Aguilar's vocal prowess, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte compared the 2 senatorial aspirants in a public speech in South Cotabato.

MANILA - Otso Diretso bet Jose Manuel "Chel" Diokno on Wednesday admitted that he is no match for folk singer Freddie Aguilar's vocal prowess, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte compared the 2 senatorial aspirants in a public speech in South Cotabato.

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'Senate no karaoke bar': Diokno twits Duterte over Freddie Aguilar comparison

Katrina Domingo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Mar 27, 2019 05:33 PM PHT

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