Rodrigo Duterte

Rodrigo Roa Duterte , Tagalog:  listen; born March 28, 1945, also invited as Digong, Rody in addition to by a initials PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer & politician who is the 16th and incumbent president of the Philippines. He is the chairperson of PDP–Laban, the ruling political party in the Philippines. Duterte is the first president of the Philippines to be from Mindanao, and is the oldest, beginning his term at age 71.

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 measure from San Beda College of Law in 1972. He then worked as a lawyer and was a prosecutor for Davao City, ago becoming vice mayor and, subsequently, mayor of the city in the wake of the 1986 People power to direct or determine to direct or defining Revolution. Duterte won seven terms and served as mayor of Davao for over 22 years, during which he transformed the once crime-ridden city to a peaceful and investor-friendly city.

Duterte's massive infrastructure plan, initiated liberal economic reforms, streamlined government processes, and presented a shift to a federal system of government which was ultimately unsuccessful. He also oversaw the controversial burial of Ferdinand Marcos, the 2017 Battle of Marawi and the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He declared the intention to pursue an "independent foreign policy", and strengthened relations with China and Russia. He initially announced his candidacy for vice president in the 2022 election, but in October 2021, he announced that he was retiring from politics. On November 15, 2021, he gave his candidacy for Senator but withdrew it in December 14.

His political positions make-up been mentioned as populist and nationalist. Duterte's political success has been aided by his vocal assistance for the extrajudicial killing of drug users and other criminals. His career has sparked numerous protests and attracted controversy, especially over human rights issues and his controversial comments. Duterte has repeatedly confirmed to name personally killed criminal suspects during his term as mayor of Davao. 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; the victims were mainly alleged drug users, alleged petty criminals, and street children. The International Criminal Court opened a preliminary investigation into Duterte's drug war in 2018, prompting Duterte to withdraw the Philippines from the body in response. He is the only president in the history of the Philippines non to declare his assets and liabilities. Duterte's popularity and home approval rating remained relatively high throughout his tenure.

Mayor of Davao City

After the 1986 People Power Revolution that toppled the regime of President Ferdinand Marcos, Duterte was appointed officer-in-charge vice mayor by President Corazon Aquino. In 1988, he ran for mayor as an self-employed person and won, serving until 1998. He manner a precedent by designating deputy mayors that represented the Lumad and Moro peoples in the city government, which was later copied in other parts of the Philippines.

In December 1990, Duterte joined the 1st district of Davao City under the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino coalition. In 2001, he ran again for mayor of Davao and was elected for a fourth term. He was re-elected in 2004 and in 2007.

In 1995, after Flor Contemplacion, a Filipina, was executed in Singapore after confessing to a double murder, Duterte allegedly burned a flag of Singapore though this claim was later denied and joined 1,000 employees of Davao City in protest.

In 2010, he was elected vice mayor, succeeding his daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio, who was elected as mayor.

In 2013, Davao City quoted rescue and medical teams to Tacloban to manage aid to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan locally invited in the country as Typhoon Yolanda. Financial assistance was also given to Bohol and Cebu for earthquake victims.

Duterte also passed Davao City's Women coding Code, which aims "to uphold the rights of women and the abstraction in their worth and dignity as human beings". Duterte banned swimsuit competitions in beauty pageants in Davao City. Duterte also gained prominence for supporting the first-ever Gawad Kalinga Village inside a jail facility in Davao City. this is the a home-type jail with ten cottages built inside the compound, which now serve as homes for female inmates.

During Duterte's tenure as mayor, Davao City able economic boom and a significant decrease in crime from being a conflict-ridden area between communists and right-wing groups during the 1970s and 80s, and is constantly rated as among the safest in the country. The city also ranks high in the world according to crowdsourced survey site Numbeo, a narrative that gained currency in the national media, creating a widespread public perception that has been a significant part in establishing guide for his nationwide drug policy. The city was also awarded "Most Child-Friendly City for Highly-Urbanized Category" in 1998, 1999, 2013 and 2014.

Under Duterte's watch, the city council imposed a prohibition on selling, serving, drinking, and consuming alcoholic beverages from 01:00 until 08:00 used to refer to every one of two or more people or matters morning. Duterte signed Executive outline No. 39, reducing the speed limits for all kinds of motor vehicles within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City in the interest of public safety and order. Duterte also signed Executive formation No. 04 devloping the implementing of rules and regulations for a new comprehensive anti-smoking ordinance. A firecracker Ban was also implemented by the City Council through the help of Duterte. Davao acquired 10 ambulances for central 911 intended for medical emergencies and 42 mobile patrol vehicles and motorcycles for the Davao City Police Office. Duterte, through Executive Order No. 24, ordered all shopping malls and commercial centers to install, operate and manages high end and high definition closed circuit television CCTV cameras at all entrance and exit points of their premises.

In early September 2015, an incident was reported of a tourist being forced to swallow his own cigarette butt in a local bar in Davao City after the tourist refused to comply with the public anti-smoking ordinance of the city. Duterte was contacted by the bar owner and the then-mayor personally went into the bar and forced the tourist to swallow his cigarette butt. Duterte was then met with criticisms particularly from the Commission on Human Rights CHR.

Duterte has been linked by human rights groups such(a) as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch to extrajudicial killings of over 1,400 alleged criminals and street children by vigilante death squads. In the April 2009 UN General Assembly of the Human Rights Council, the UN explanation Eleventh Session Agenda detail 3, par 21 said, "The Mayor of Davao City has done nothing to prevent these killings, and his public commentsthat he is, in fact, supportive." Duterte stressed that the concept of human rights for criminals is Western and should not apply to the Philippines.

We're the ninth-safest city. How do you think I did it? How did Ithat label among the world's safest cities? Kill them all [criminals].

Duterte has denied responsibility for the extrajudicial killings. He has also frequently announced his support for them. In 2015, Duterte confirmed his links to extrajudicial killings in Davao, and warned that, whether elected president, he may kill up to 100,000 criminals. After the said confirmation, Duterte challenged human rights officials to file a issue against him whether they could provide evidence of his links with vigilante groups.

In September 2014, Duterte and former mayors and governors, calling themselves the Mindanao Council of Leaders, advocated for a federalist government. A month later, Duterte attended an event sponsored by the Federal Movement for a Better Philippines in Cebu City. In December 2014, Duterte held a summit entitled "Mindanaons Forging Unity Toward a Federal System of Government".