Rodrigo Roa Duterte KGCR (English: / dəˈtɜːrteɪ /, Filipino: [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 …

17 Nov 2024 · Duterte, 79, wants to return as mayor of Davao City, on the southern island of Mindanao, where he held power for more than two decades before leading the archipelago nation between 2016 and 2022.

29 Oct 2024 · Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has told a senate inquiry on Monday that he had maintained a "death squad" of gangsters to kill other criminals when he was mayor of a southern Philippine city.

5 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.

9 May 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.

Duterte advocated federalism as a better system of governance for the Philippines, arguing that the Internal Revenue Allotment disproportionately benefits Metro Manila and that he would end his term early if federalism was instated.

27 Jan 2025 · For years, the Philippines stood firm on its rejection of the International Criminal Court having jurisdiction over thousands of deaths linked to former president Rodrigo Duterte ’s deadly war ...

8 Oct 2024 · Manila, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’s former President Rodrigo Duterte registered Monday to run for mayor of his southern home city despite his notorious legacy over his brutal...

13 Nov 2024 · During a congressional hearing on Wednesday into the bloody crackdown on narcotics that killed thousands of Filipinos, the mercurial Duterte said he was not scared of the ICC and told it to...

12 Nov 2023 · Dozens of people linked to the lucrative cockfighting industry have gone missing in the Philippines. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr succeeds Rodrigo Duterte after a historic election win in...