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Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte, known as Digong, many did not realize that he is a legal counselor and legislator of Visayan plunge who is the present President-elect of the Philippines in the wake of garnish the authority Congressional solicit for the 2016 election.

Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte (BornMarch 28, 1945), likewise known by the nickname Digong, is a Filipino legal counselor and government official of Visayan descent and is the President-elect of the Philippines, beating the authority Congressional campaign for the 2016 race.

He will be the primary Mindanaoan leader of the nation.

Duterte is among the longest-serving leaders in the Philippines and has been Mayor of Davao City, an exceptionally urbanized city on Mindanao island, for seven terms, totalling over 22 years. He has also served as vice-mayor and as congressman for the city.

Nicknamed “The Punisher”, vigilante groups tied to Duterte are thought to be responsible for the executions of drug traffickers, criminals, gang members and other lawless elements. Over a period of 20 years, he turned Davao City from the “murder capital of the Philippines” to what tourism organisations now describe as “the most peaceful city in southeast Asia,”


Spouse: Elizabeth Abellana Zimmerman (m. 1973–2001), Honeylet Avancena

Children: Sara Duterte, Paolo Duterte, Veronica A. Duterte, Sebastian Z. Duterte

Siblings: Jocelyn Duterte, Blue Boy Duterte, Benjamin “Bong” Duterte

Previous offices: Vice-Mayor of Davao City (2010–2013), more