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Duterte blasts Diokno for allegedy encouraging people to defy lockdown

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/news/03/14/20190314-cheldiokno-duterte.jpg"/></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATE)- President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday night lashed out at human rights lawyer Chel Diokno for allegedly criticizing the government&#x27;s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and encouraging people to defy the lockdown.In a public address, the President unleashed a torrent of insults against the former senatorial candidate.&quot;Letche ka, galit ako sa&#x27;yo, ulol ka,&quot; Duterte said.In his rambling remarks, the President said Diokno was among &quot;lousy lawyers&quot; who are allegedly encouraging people to violate the law.Duterte also mocked Diokno&#x27;s loss in the 2019 midterm elections.&quot;Problema sa&#x27;yo, &#x27;pag nagsalita ka, ang laki ng ngipin mo kaya na-discourage ang mga tao,&quot; he said.(Your problem is, when you speak, your teeth are too big that&#x27;s why people were discouraged.)&quot;Pag magkita tayo, patalsikin ko isang ngipin mo.&quot;(When we meet, I&#x27;ll remove a tooth from you.)On Thursday, Diokno revealed that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has summoned social media users who expressed sentiments on the government&#x27;s response to the pandemic.The human rights lawyer said NBI&#x27;s actions will bring a chilling effect since his client, who was summoned to explain, did not post misinformation but &quot;fair commentary on matters of public interest.&quot;On his official social media accounts, Diokno has called for mass testing for the novel coronavirus and cautioned the public on the use of the P275-billion government budget to fight the crisis.

MANILA (UPDATE)- President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday night lashed out at human rights lawyer Chel Diokno for allegedly criticizing the government's response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and encouraging people to defy the lockdown.

MANILA (UPDATE)- President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday night lashed out at human rights lawyer Chel Diokno for allegedly criticizing the government's response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and encouraging people to defy the lockdown.