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Rodrigo Roa Duterte is a Filipino politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He served as mayor of Davao City for three non-consecutive terms between 1988 and 2016. Duterte is the first Philippine president from Mindanao, and the oldest person to assume office, beginning his term at age 71. Duterte is the chairman of PDP–Laban, the ruling party during his pre…
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politics · President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 · statesperson · jurist · mayor · head of state · prosecutor · politician · also Rodrigo Duterte, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte, Rodrigo "Rody" Duterte, Digong, DU30
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Excerpt of former president Rodrigo Duterte's opening statement during the hearing of the Subcommittee on the Philippine War on Illegal Drugs on October 28, 2024
Former Philippines President Duterte threatens to slap, hit Former Senator Trillanes with the microphone at drug war probe in the House of Representatives 19th Congress - 13 November 2024
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President Rodrigo Duterte in November 2021 describes presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos as a cocaine user and weak leader
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In Davao I used to do it personally . Just to show to the guys [police] that if I can do it why can’t you. And I’d go around in Davao with a motorcycle, with a big bike, and I would just patrol the streets looking for trouble also. I was really looking for a confrontation so that I could kill.
s offer to be his running mate; Duterte also named Sara as his substitute for Mayor of Davao City. During his campaign, Duterte gained distinction for his emphatic anti-crime message and push to reduce
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“In Davao I used to do it personally . Just to show to the guys [police] that if I can do it why can’t you. And I’d go around in Davao with a motorcycle, with a big bike, and I would just patrol the streets looking for trouble also. I was really looking for a confrontation so that I could kill.”
“s offer to be his running mate; Duterte also named Sara as his substitute for Mayor of Davao City. During his campaign, Duterte gained distinction for his emphatic anti-crime message and push to reduce”
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“toning down the Constitution”
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Rappler rated the claim “The International Criminal Court (ICC) admitted to being paid by the Marcos administration as part of a plan against former president Rodrigo Duterte.” False.
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Explained PH: FALSE: Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte physically attends his ICC hearing while sick
Claimed: “The ICC has no other case except that of Rodrigo Duterte” — rated False by AFP Fact Check.
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Rappler rated the claim “State auditor Roderick Wamil has been arrested and cited in contempt by the Senate after sharing his testimony during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.” False.
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Rappler rated the claim “The ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may be halted after the Supreme Court (SC) declared unconstitutional the fourth impeachment complaint against her.” False.
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facebook.com: Kitty Duterte joins the Pamulak sa Kadayawan parade, drawing cheers from supporters who chanted “Duterte! Duterte!” as she appeared aboard a float. She is the youngest child of former president Rodrigo Duterte. #KadayawanFestival #WeAreOneKadayaO
Rappler: From LP to GP to DU30: Salceda willing to help Duterte team
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Rodrigo Duterte | Facts, Biography, Education, & Controversies
Mshale: Rodrigo Duterte Hearing LIVE Day 2 | ICC Hearing Ex-Philippine President's Case| Duterte News | N18G Croydon Facial Recognition Arrests (QikbrUdBoo)
Rappler rated the claim “The International Criminal Court (ICC) junked the case against detained former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, as confirmed by his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte.” False.
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Mshale: FULL: ICC Reviews Detention Of Ex-president Rodrigo Duterte | ANC Nap (v485exfuT7)
Mshale: LIVE: ICC Hearing For Philippine Ex-president Duterte Don Mattingly (Qk7xZlC5Al)
Rappler rated the claim “A video shows International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Chamber III Judge Joanna Korner saying former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte should be released.” False.
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Rappler rated the claim “Former president Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in the Philippines following his release from International Criminal Court (ICC) detention.” False.
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Demócrata: Philippines weighs handing over to the United States the trusted pastor of Rodrigo Duterte accused of trafficking and abuse of minors
Rappler: Rodrigo Duterte camp sought key posts in exchange for Marcos 2022 endorsement – Sandro
facebook.com: Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: - Rodrigo Duterte camp sought key posts in exchange for Marcos 2022 endorsement – Sandro - Marcos gov't seeks P7.2-trillion budget for 2027 - Over 4,000 classrooms da
Infobae: Filipinas estudia extraditar a EEUU al asesor espiritual de Rodrigo Duterte por tráfico y abuso de menores
GMA Network: Palace: Marcos said Sandro 'will not lie' on Duterte camp's 2022 conditions
Rappler rated the claim “Vice President Sara Duterte has gone to pick up her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, who has been released and is set to return to the Philippines.” False.
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The Economist: The Philippines war on drugs outlasts the Duterte presidency
The Guardian: Sara Duterte: why is the Philippines vice-president facing an impeachment trial?
The New York Times: Chaos in Philippines Senate as Duterte Ally Faces Arrest
The Guardian: Chaos in Philippines as Duterte ally wanted by ICC takes refuge in senate to avoid arrest
The New York Times: Sara Duterte, Philippine Vice President, Is Impeached, Again
UPI: ICC panel finds sufficient evidence to try Rodrigo Duterte
The Guardian: Philippines’ ex-president Rodrigo Duterte to face trial for crimes against humanity
The Pre-Trial Chamber of the ICC committed Duterte to trial
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The ICC declared Duterte fit for trial, overruling efforts by his lawyers to have the charges dismissed on health grounds
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Sebastian was sworn in as mayor of Davao City, following his father's failure to take the oath of office within the six-month prescribed period due to his detention
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clickondetroit.com: ICC judges reject request to release Duterte from custody
UPI: ICC denies release of ex-Filipino leader Rodrigo Duterte
The ICC rejected a request from Duterte to be released from detention, arguing that he posed a risk of fleeing and would not be willing to return for trial, as well as presenting concerns about potential witness intimida
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The Washington Post: Duterte, former Philippine president, charged with murder at ICC
Accused him of involvement in the murders of 76 people between 2013 and 2018
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Upon his return from Hong Kong on a commercial flight, Duterte was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport for crimes against humanity of murder, torture, and rape
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Making him the first Philippine president to face an international tribunal and the first Asian leader to face a trial before the ICC
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Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at Ninoy Aquino International Airport by the Filipino police, which enforced an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court
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Duterte left for Hong Kong alongside Honeylet Avanceña, his daughter Veronica and his entourage
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Two weeks after the vice president was impeached by the House of Representatives, Duterte was listed as the legal counsel of his daughter in her Supreme Court petition to stop the impeachment from proceeding to trial
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Yahoo: Former President Rodrigo Duterte tells Philippines war on drugs probe he ran death squad
Duterte announced that he will run for mayor of Davao City, with his son, incumbent Mayor Sebastian Duterte, as his running mate for vice mayor in 2025
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Duterte's longtime friend and Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, was ordered arrested by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation after his conviction by a US District Court for alleged case
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Duterte would become estate administrator of the properties KJC in March 2024, following Senate inquiries launched against the church and Quiboloy.
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Election won: 2022 Philippine presidential election.
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Duterte issued an executive order approving the inclusion of nuclear power in the country's energy mix
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Signed a law promoting the use of microgrid systems in unserved and underserved areas to accelerate total electrification of the country
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Campaign: 2022 Philippine presidential election.
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Since 2022, a child named Mira ("Mimi", born 2019) is seen being raised by Duterte and Avanceña alongside Veronica, though there are conflicting reports on whether she is a child or a grandchild of Duterte.
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Eventually authorized a formal investigation into the war on drugs in the Philippines, focusing on crimes committed between 2016 and March 2019
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Rappler rated the claim “Queen Elizabeth II said she is impressed by President Rodrigo Duterte's good governance, according to her message for the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and the Philippines.” False.
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Rappler rated the claim “The Rodrigo Duterte administration will arrest International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda over her accusations about the government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign.” False.
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A day after receiving 600,000 CoronaVac vaccines sent by the Chinese government
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Rappler rated the claim “Tycoon Fernando Zobel de Ayala shamed the opposition, including Vice President Leni Robredo, in a virtual briefing on January 4. He also supposedly sided with the Duterte government.” False.
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Rappler rated the claim “Duterte’s response to Super Typhoon Rolly was not covered by the media, unlike former president Benigno Aquino III’s response to Super Typhoon Yolanda.” False.
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Duterte signed a law establishing the country's first National Academy of Sports in New Clark City, Capas, Tarlac
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Prompting Duterte to issue bans on the entry of Chinese nationals from China and calling for calm
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Expanding its scope to include health, information and communications technology, and water infrastructure projects to support the country's economic growth and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic
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Became the first Philippine president since 1986 not to publicize his statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN); his SALNs since 2019 would only be revealed post-presidency in November 2025
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Which abolished the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and provided for the basic structure of government for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, following the agreements set forth in the Comprehensive Agreement on the B
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38 United Nations member states released a collective statement through the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling on the Philippines and Duterte to end the killings in the war on drugs and cooperate in investigati
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Protesters gathered at various public market sites, calling for the revocation of TRAIN
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Prohibited his Cabinet and other officials from attending the hearings, and allegedly discredited the Senate and Commission on Audit
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Prompting Duterte to withdraw the Philippines from that body in response
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HRW called Duterte a threat to the human rights community after he made threats against human rights activists
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Duterte was in his first state visit to Russia, where he met Russian president Vladimir Putin to realign the Philippines's foreign policy away from the United States; among his top priorities in the trip included the acq
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Duterte, citing continued attacks by the NPA on the military, formally terminated peace negotiations with the CPP-NPA-NDF, designated them as a terrorist organization and ordered the arrest of all NDF negotiators
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Shifted its infrastructure funding policy from public-private partnerships (PPPs) of previous administrations to government revenues and official development assistance (ODA), particularly from Japan and China, but has s
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Duterte signed an executive order to expand the Bangsamoro Transition Commission to 21 members from 15, in which 11 will be decided by the MILF and 10 will be nominated by the government
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The 16th Congress of the Philippines proclaimed Duterte as the president-elect of the Philippines after he topped the official count by the Congress of the Philippines for the 2016 presidential election with 16,601,997 v
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Retired labor arbiter Arthur Amansec said Duterte and Octavio Goco at that time were both playing with a gun as it was normal for students to bring guns to school in the seventies
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Career landmark: 2016 Philippine presidential election.
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Career landmark: inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte.
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“We will observe and must insist on the time-honored principle of sovereignty, sovereign equality, non-interference and the commitment of peaceful settlements of dispute that will serve our people and protect the interests of our country.”
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Duterte has been described as a populist, with his foul-mouthed remarks against the country's elite which positioned him as a "man of the people" and was critical to his victory in the 2016 presidential election.
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Career landmark: President of the Philippines (2016–2022).
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Campaign: 2016 presidential election.
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Career landmark: Presidential transition of Rodrigo Duterte.
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Members of the various groups urged Duterte to run for president
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Duterte made homophobic remarks about United States ambassador Philipp Goldberg after Secretary of State John Kerry visited the Philippines
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Career landmark: Mayor of Davao City (2013–2016).
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Was never binding in the Philippines as it was never published in the Official Gazette, a requirement for a law in the country to take effect
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Was elected vice mayor, succeeding his daughter Sara, who was elected as mayor
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“[On congressman Prospero Nograles during the 2007 Davao City elections] We've never been allies in the first place. There was never an alliance from the beginning. A unity ticket, yes, but that was only because of President [Gloria Macapagal] Arroyo.”
Defeating de Guzman for the second time, and in 2007 with virtually no opposition
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Duterte formally laid out the scope of Davao City's Chinatown, the first Chinatown in Mindanao, along the newly renamed Magsaysay Street, while establishing the Davao City Chinatown Development Council to oversee the are
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Although he was never charged with a crime
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Career landmark: Mayor of Davao City (2001–2010).
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Was elected mayor of Davao for a fourth unconsecutive term, defeating his former ally, incumbent Mayor Benjamin de Guzman; his estranged sister Jocelyn attempted to run against him as well, but was disqualified by the
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After his son Paolo was accused of mauling a hotel guard, but House Speaker Manny Villar and President Joseph Estrada declined his resignation
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Career landmark: member of the House of Representatives (1998–2001).
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Because he was term-limited to run again for mayor, Duterte ran and won as congressman of the city's 1st district under Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino
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After Flor Contemplacion, a Filipina, was executed in Singapore after confessing to a double murder, Duterte allegedly burned a flag of Singapore (though this claim was later denied) and joined 1,000 employees of Davao C
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Which Duterte acknowledged to be "[o]ne of my sad events in my life"
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Successfully defended his seat from 1st district representative Prospero Nograles
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Career landmark: Mayor of Davao City (1988–1998).
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“Translation: Hail NPA! Hail Duterte!”
“I don't care If I go to hell as long as the people I serve will live in paradise.”
“Translation: They say I'm a dictator, so be it!”
“[On President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo during the Hello Garci scandal] She should not answer it. All the issues are manufactured by them, so why would she answer? Let them prove their case.”
“Translation: De Guzman is an ingrate.”
“[On the assassination of broadcaster Jun Pala] But who would benefit from the death of Pala? Definitely not me because it just only paints black on my name.”
“[On criticism of his Davao City mayoralty in the aftermath of Jun Pala's assassination] Murder capital? Fine. Those criminals, kidnappers, holduppers, drug pushers from other places, come over because I'll finish you off. This is murder city.”
“The intention of the criminals is to instill fear in their victims and kill them. What should we do but kill them also? My policy is that if you are a kidnapper and a drug pusher, you put yourself and your life on the line. [...] You must realize, you criminals, that you don't have a monopoly on evil in this country.”
“Translation: That's why I said, "Hey, you bystanders, when your bishop passes by, stick him up, that son of a bitch is rich. Kill him.”
“Translation: Here's what I thought: they raped her, they lined up. I was angry because of the rape, yes, but she was so beautiful, and the mayor should have been first. What a waste.”
“Translation: One of them was my classmate. He had a stroke and was like this [mimics]. I wanted to tell him, "Just kill yourself.”
“Translation: But the truth is, I'm used to shooting people. When we were about to graduate from San Beda, I shot a person.”
“If I make it, God willing, to the presidency, I will be the first Left president in this country.”
“I would rather lose the election than lose my identity.”
“Just because you're a journalist you are not exempted from assassination, if you’re a son of a bitch. Freedom of expression cannot help you if you have done something wrong...The constitution can no longer help you if you disrespect a person.”
“Hitler massacred 3 million Jews. Now there is 3 million, what is it, 3 million drug addicts (in the Philippines), there are [...] I'd be happy to slaughter them. At least if Germany had Hitler, the Philippines would have (me). You know my victims, I would like (them) to be all criminals, to finish the problem of my country and save the next generation from perdition.”
“Translation: Jail? Jeez. When I was a teenager, I was in and out of jail. One fight there, another here – at the age of 16, I killed someone. A person. During a fight. Stabbing. I was 16. Just because we looked at each other.”
“If you are doing an illegal activity in my city, if you are a criminal or part of a syndicate that preys on the innocent people of the city, for as long as I am the mayor, you are a legitimate target of assassination.”
“Translation: I'm not claiming to be clean. I also stole a lot, but it's all used up. So, it's gone...corruption is really out during my term.”
“What I don't like are kids (being raped.) You can mess with, maybe Miss Universe. Maybe I will even congratulate you for having the balls to rape somebody when you know you are going to die for your crime.”
“Translation: If you don't modernize, leave. You're poor? Son of a whore! Suffer through hardship and hunger. I don't care.”
“We won't kill you. We will just shoot your [female rebels] vagina so that if there are no vaginas, it would be useless.”
“Bakit ikaw ba pupunta ng Mexico ngayon? (Why will you go to Mexico now?) Could you enjoy going to Mexico with kidnappings and killings there?”
“Translation: My quarrel with the Catholic church is personal. You drug addicts, don't harm bishops and cardinals because they are not involved in the political ruckus.”
Duterte married Elizabeth Zimmerman, a flight attendant of German American descent who traces her roots in Tuburan, Cebu
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With a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science at the Lyceum of the Philippines in Manila
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Before obtaining a law degree from San Beda College of Law in 1972
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Duterte's father, Vicente, died in 1968 while his mother, Soledad, died on February 4, 2012, at the age of 95.
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While his mother, Soledad, died on February 4, 2012, at the age of 95
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But still went back and forth to the Visayas until 1949
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Born 1945-03-28.
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“CNN, (June 1, 2016) Hitler massacred 3 million Jews. Now there is 3 million, what is it, 3 million drug addicts (in the Philippines), there are [...] I”
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The intention of the criminals is to instill fear in their victims and kill them. What should we do but kill them also? My policy is that if you are a kidnapper and a drug pusher, you put yourself and your life on the line. [...] You must realize, you criminals, that you don't have a monopoly on evil in this country.
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