Rodrigo Duterte

Rodrigo Duterte
Born	Rodrigo Roa Duterte 1945-03-28 Maasin, Leyte, Philippines
Alma mater	Lyceum of the Philippines University, San Beda College
Parents	• Vicente Duterte • Soledad Roa
Children	• 4 (including • Paolo • Sara • )
Spouse	Elizabeth Zimmerman
Interest of	Rappler
Party	PDP–Laban
President of the Philippines  In office June 30, 2016 - Present Preceded by Benigno S. Aquino III  Mayor of Davao City In office June 30, 2013 - June 30, 2016  Mayor of Davao City In office June 30, 2001 - June 30, 2010  Mayor of Davao City In office February 2, 1988 - March 19, 1998  Vice Mayor of Davao City In office June 30, 2010 - June 30, 2013  Vice Mayor of Davao City In office May 2, 1986 - November 27, 1987  Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Davao City's 1st district In office June 30, 1998 - June 30, 2001

Rodrigo Duterte, President of The Philippines, fulfilled a campaign promise by launching a "war on drugs" in 2016, in which thousands of people were killed. In 2017, stating that he could no longer trust law enforcement agencies, claiming that drugs threatened national security, he suggested using the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

He stood down from office and retired in 2022.

Policies

In May 2020, Rodrigo Duterte stated that schools in the Philippines would stay shut until the development of a COVID-19 Vaccine.

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