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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, [ 5 ] and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, [ 6 ][ 7 ] 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 16thPresident of the Philippinesbeganon 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] He won the electionamid growing frustration with post-EDSAgovernance that favored elitesover ordinary Filipinos. [2][3]His ...
Duterte is the first Philippine president to have had "no reservations" in openly declaring his socialism while operating within a hostile political-economic environment. [ 9 ][ 26 ][ 27 ] Some analysts have, in turn, stressed that Duterte's declaration should be seen as part of a populist political strategy rather than a statement of ...
The president of the Philippines (Filipino: pangulo ng Pilipinas, sometimes referred to as presidente ng Pilipinas) is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Rodrigo Duterte assumed office as President of the Philippines on June 30, 2016, and his term ended on June 30, 2022. On May 31, 2016, a few weeks before his presidential inauguration, Duterte named his Cabinet members, [ 8 ] which comprised a diverse selection of former military generals, childhood friends, classmates, and leftists. [ 9 ] Following his presidential inauguration, he ...
This is a list of major acts and legislation which were signed by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. It includes landmark bills which were passed during his presidency and lapsed into law.
Malacañang Palace in Manila is the official residence of the president. [note 1] Built in 1750, it has become a prominent symbol of and metonym for the office.Under the Constitution of the Philippines, the president of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Pilipinas) is both the head of state and government, and serves as the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces.
This article documents a list of international presidential trips made by Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th president of the Philippines. During his presidency, which began with his inauguration on June 30, 2016 and ended on June 30, 2022, Rodrigo Duterte made 21 international trips to 20 countries internationally (with the exception of technical stopovers). The number of visits per country where he ...