Rodrigo Duterte
| Rodrigo Roa Duterte | |
|---|---|
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| Mayor of Davao City | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Sara Duterte-Carpio |
| Vice Mayor of Davao City | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Sara Duterte-Carpio |
| Succeeded by | Paolo Z. Duterte |
| In office May 2, 1986 – November 27, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Cornelio P. Maskariño |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert G. Abellera |
| Mayor of Davao City | |
| In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin C. De Guzman |
| Succeeded by | Sara Duterte-Carpio |
| In office February 2, 1988 – March 19, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Jacinto T. Rubillar |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin C. De Guzman |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Davao City's First District | |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jesus Dureza |
| Succeeded by | Prospero Nograles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1945 Maasin, Leyte, Philippines |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Abellana Zimmerman (separated) |
| Children | Paolo Z. Duterte Sara Duterte-Carpio Sebastian Z. Duterte Veronica A. Duterte |
| Alma mater | San Beda College Lyceum of the Philippines University |
| Website | http://www.davaocity.gov.ph |
Rodrigo Roa Duterte[1] (b. March 28, 1945) is a Filipino politician and the current Mayor of Davao City in the Philippines.
Early life and education
Duterte was born on March 28, 1945 at Maasin, Leyte to Vicente G. Duterte, who served as Governor of Davao and Soledad Roa, a school teacher and a civic leader.
He spent his elementary days at the Sta. Ana Elementary School in Davao City, where he graduated in 1956. He finished his secondary education at the Holy Cross of Digos. For his tertiary education, he took up a Bachelor of Arts degree at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, where he graduated in 1968. He also obtained law degree from San Beda College in 1972. In the same year, he passed the bar exam.
Political life
After the 1986 People Power Revolution, Duterte was appointed officer-in-charge vice mayor. In 1988, he ran for mayor and won, serving until 1998. He set a precedent by designating deputy mayors that represented the Lumad and Moro in the city government, which was later copied in other parts of the country. In 1998, because he was term-limited to run again for mayor, he ran for the House of Representatives and won as Congressman of the 1st District of Davao City. In 2001, he ran again for mayor in Davao and was again elected for his fourth term. He was reelected in 2004 and in 2007. In 2010, he was elected vice mayor, succeeding his daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio, who was elected as mayor.
Under Duterte's leadership, Davao City has maintained its peace and stability. The city's crime rate dropped so dramatically that local tourism organizations dub it as "one of the most peaceful cities in Southeast Asia".[2] Duterte, who has been nicknamed "The Punisher" by Time magazine,[2] has been criticized by human rights groups and by Amnesty International for tolerating extrajudicial killings of crime suspects.[2][3][4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ Personal Data from i-site.ph. URL last accessed 2006-10-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Zabriskie, Phil: The Punisher, Time magazine (Asia edition), June 24, 2002. URL last accessed 2006-10-12.
- ↑ Amnesty International Press release ASA 35/004/2002: Philippines: Protect the community from crime - but not at the cost of human rights, July 23, 2002. URL last accessed 2006-10-12.
- ↑ Amnesty International Pacific, document ASA 35/001/2005: Philippines: Sharp rise in "vigilante" killings as human rights activist’s death remains unsolved, February 1, 2005. URL last accessed 2006-10-12.
- ↑ Amnesty International: Worldwide Appeals - Philippines: Sharp rise in 'vigilante' killings, The Wire, 35(3), April 2005. URL last accessed 2006-10-12.