Rodrigo Roa Duterte | |
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16th President of the Philippines | |
In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | |
Vice President | Leni Robredo |
Preceded by | Benigno Aquino III |
Succeeded by | Bongbong Marcos |
Mayor of Davao City | |
In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
Vice Mayor | Paolo Duterte |
Preceded by | Sara Duterte |
Succeeded by | Sara Duterte |
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 | |
Vice Mayor | Luis Bonguyan (2001–07) Sara Duterte (2007–10) |
Preceded by | Benjamin de Guzman |
Succeeded by | Sara Duterte |
In office February 2, 1988 – June 30, 1998 | |
Vice Mayor | Dominador Zuño Jr. (acting) Luis Bonguyan Benjamin de Guzman |
Preceded by | Jacinto Rubillar |
Succeeded by | Benjamin de Guzman |
Vice Mayor of Davao City | |
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013 | |
Mayor | Sara Duterte |
Preceded by | Sara Duterte |
Succeeded by | Paolo Duterte |
In office May 2, 1986 – November 27, 1987 Officer In Charge | |
Mayor | Zafiro Respicio |
Preceded by | Cornelio Maskariño |
Succeeded by | Gilbert Abellera |
Member of the House of Representatives from Davao City's 1st district | |
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Prospero Nograles |
Succeeded by | Prospero Nograles |
Chairman of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino | |
Assumed office February 7, 2016 | |
President | Koko Pimentel Manny Pacquiao Alfonso Cusi Jose Alvarez Robin Padilla |
Preceded by | Ismael Sueno |
Chairman of the Davao City Liberal Party | |
In office 2009 – February 21, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Peter T. Laviña |
Personal details | |
Born | Rodrigo Roa Duterte March 28, 1945 Maasin, Leyte, Philippine Commonwealth |
Political party | PDP (1998–2009; 2015–present)[b][2][3] |
Other political affiliations | Liberal (2009–2015)[2][3] Nacionalista (1990–1998)[4] Lakas ng Dabaw (1988)[5] Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod (local party; 2011–present) |
Spouse | |
Domestic partner | Honeylet Avanceña (c. 1996–present) |
Children | |
Parent(s) | Vicente Duterte Soledad Roa |
Residence | Davao City |
Education | Holy Cross College of Digos (secondary) |
Alma mater | Lyceum of the Philippines University (BA) San Beda College (LL.B) |
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Rodrigo Roa Duterte KGCR (English: /dəˈtɜːrteɪ/, Tagalog: [ɾodˈɾiː.ɣo ˈɾoː.ɐ dʊˈtɛːɾ.tɛ] ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody,[6] and by the initials DU30 and PRRD,[7][8] is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (formerly PDP–Laban), the ruling political party in the Philippines during his presidency. Duterte is the first president of the Philippines to be from Mindanao,[9][10] and is the oldest person to assume office, beginning his term at age 71.[11]
Born in Maasin, Leyte (now in Southern Leyte), Duterte moved to Davao as a child where his father, Vicente Duterte, served as provincial governor. He studied political science at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, graduating in 1968, before obtaining a law degree from San Beda College of Law in 1972. He then worked as a lawyer and was a prosecutor for Davao City, before becoming vice mayor and, subsequently, mayor of the city in the wake of the 1986 People Power Revolution. Duterte won seven terms and served as mayor of Davao for over 22 years, during which the once crime-ridden city became peaceful and investor-friendly.[12][13]
Duterte's 2016 presidential campaign led to his election victory. During his presidency, his domestic policy focused on combating the illegal drug trade by initiating the controversial war on drugs, fighting crime and corruption,[14][15][16] and intensified efforts against terrorism and communist insurgency. He launched a massive infrastructure plan,[17][18] initiated liberal economic reforms,[19] streamlined government processes,[20] and proposed a shift to a federal system of government which was ultimately unsuccessful.[21] He also oversaw the controversial burial of Ferdinand Marcos,[22][23] the 2017 Battle of Marawi,[24] and the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[25] He declared the intention to pursue an "independent foreign policy", and strengthened relations with China and Russia.[26] He initially announced his candidacy for vice president in the 2022 election; in October 2021, he said he was retiring from politics. The next month, he filed his candidacy for senator but withdrew it on December 14.[27]
Duterte's political positions have been described as populist,[28][29][30] as well as nationalist.[31][32][33] His political success has been aided by his vocal support for the extrajudicial killing of drug users and other criminals.[34] His career has sparked numerous protests and attracted controversy, particularly over human rights issues and his controversial comments. Duterte has repeatedly confirmed to have personally killed criminal suspects during his term as mayor of Davao.[35][36] Extrajudicial killings that were allegedly committed by the Davao Death Squad between 1998 and 2016 during Duterte's mayoralty have also been scrutinized by human-rights groups and the Office of the Ombudsman.[37][38] The victims were mainly alleged drug users, alleged petty criminals, and street children.[39][40] The International Criminal Court opened a preliminary investigation into Duterte's drug war in 2018,[41] prompting Duterte to withdraw the Philippines from the body in response.[42] He is the only president in the history of the Philippines not to declare his assets and liabilities.[43] Duterte's popularity and domestic approval rating remained relatively high throughout his presidency and by the end of his term, he was the most popular post-EDSA (1986 People Power Revolution) president.[44][45][46]
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