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e. 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.
Rodrigo Duterte 's six-year tenure as the 16th President of the Philippines began on June 30, 2016, succeeding Benigno Aquino III. He was the first president from Mindanao, the first president to have worked in all three branches of government, and the oldest to be elected. [1]
6 days ago · Rodrigo Duterte, Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines (2016–22). As mayor of Davao City, Duterte combated drug crime by endorsing extrajudicial killings, gaining a reputation that fueled his political rise. He continued this policy as president, earning condemnation from human rights groups.
Mar 22, 2022 · How Duterte changed the Philippines in six years of his presidency. Infrastructure development, job creation and drive against crime ramped up in his watch
Oct 2, 2021 · Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is retiring from politics and will not stand in elections next year. The 76-year-old leader said last month that he would run for the vice-presidency...
May 9, 2022 · Mr Duterte built his reputation fighting some of the Philippines' biggest problems - crime, militancy and corruption - in Davao during his 22-year term as mayor.
Jun 24, 2024 · Stay on top of Rodrigo Duterte latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Jun 29, 2022 · It supports families of those who have been killed in the vicious war on drugs that has catapulted the Philippines into global headlines in recent years. Patricio, a 47-year-old security guard ...
Nov 28, 2021 · Duterte, Marcos and political dynasties in the Philippine presidential election In the race to succeed outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, the offspring of two presidents are gunning...
Jun 30, 2024 · Vice President Sara Duterte's resignation as education minister in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's cabinet was followed on Tuesday by her bombshell announcement that her father, ex-President ...
