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Rodrigo “Rody” Roa Duterte, born on March 28, 1945, is to be inaugurated as the 16th President of the Philippines and is the first Philippine president to come from Mindanao. Known by the nickname Digong, Duterte is a Filipino lawyer and politician, and is among the longest-serving mayors in the Philippines. He decided to opt for a simple inauguration ceremony in Malacanang, instead of holding it in the Quirino grandstand, the site of many Philippine […]
MANILA, Philippines — Both Houses of Congress has officially declared Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte to be the President-elect and Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo as Vice President-elect. But Duterte was not able to attend the high-profile event. A joint session of the House of Representatives and the senate in manila endorsed the official count of the ballots, which saw Duterte win by more than six million votes. Duterte declined to attend, remaining instead in his southern […]
