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Rodrigo Roa Duterte KGCR (English: / d ə ˈ t ɜːr t eɪ /, Tagalog: [ɾodˈɾiː.ɣo ˈɾoː.ɐ dʊˈtɛːɾ.tɛ] ⓘ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.
Jun 29, 2024 · When Rodrigo Duterte was running for president eight years ago, he vowed to order the police and the military to find drug users and traffickers to kill them, promising immunity for such...
2 days ago · Trillanes filed criminal complaints of economic plunder against ex-President Rodrigo Duterte Friday over alleged anomalies in the awarding of large numbers of government infrastructure projects worth billions of pesos (millions of dollars) to two companies when he was a southern city mayor and later as president. (AP Photo/Joeal Calupitan)
6 days ago · Sara Duterte, 46, had been tipped to win the 2022 presidential election but shifted to run with Marcos, seeing off any other rivals and sealing the comeback for the disgraced Marcos dynasty. A ...
2 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.
Jun 24, 2024 · Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima was cleared of all criminal charges on Monday, ending years of legal battles for one of the most vocal critics of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
Oct 2, 2021 · Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he is retiring from politics and will not stand in elections next year. The 76-year-old leader said last month that he would run for the...
Jun 26, 2024 · When Rodrigo Duterte handed over the presidency to Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in 2022, he embraced the son of the country’s former dictator as a vehicle for extending his own legacy....
Sep 16, 2021 · The International Criminal Court formally authorized an investigation into the anti-drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte. Human rights defenders and families of victims claim it as a victory.
Nov 27, 2023 · The international court continues to investigate Philippine former President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly anti-illegal-narcotics campaign despite the country withdrawing from the tribunal.
