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 …

Jan 25, 2025 · 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.

Duterte sought improved relations with China and Russia and reduced dependence on the United States. He took a conciliatory stance toward China, setting aside the controversial Philippines v. China ruling on South China Sea claims. [11] [12] Duterte is a polarizing figure, facing criticism and international opposition for his anti-narcotics ...

Nov 17, 2024 · Labeled “Asia’s Trump” by some commentators due to his unorthodox leadership style and bombastic rhetoric, Rodrigo Duterte is aiming for a perhaps even more unlikely political comeback than...

Oct 8, 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...

Oct 26, 2016 · Lawyer and politician Rodrigo Duterte served seven terms as mayor of Davao City in the Philippines. In 2016, he became the 16th president of the Philippines.

Nov 13, 2024 · The Philippine government said on Wednesday it would not stand in the way if former President Rodrigo Duterte wants to surrender to the International Criminal Court (ICC), and would be obliged to...

Oct 28, 2024 · Former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte has told a Senate inquiry that he had maintained a “death squad” of gangsters to kill other criminals when he was the mayor of a southern Philippine...

May 9, 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.

Dec 16, 2016 · Authoritarian firebrand Rodrigo Duterte takes office as Philippine president June 30, promising a ruthless and deeply controversial war on crime as the chief focus of his six-year term.