Rodrigo Duterte
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Rodrigo Roa Duterte
Rodrigo Roa Duterte (b. March 28, 1945 in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines
is the current vice mayor
of the city of Davao City
, Philippines
. He was first elected 1988 and reelected 1992 and 1995. In 1998, he ran for the House of Representatives and won as Congressman for the 1st District of Davao City in Manila
until 2001. In 2001, he ran again for mayor in Davao and was again elected for his fourth term. He was reelected in 2004 and in 2007.
He is now the vice mayor of Davao City, with his daughter Sarah Duterte taking his place as mayor.
magazine, has been criticized by human rights groups and by Amnesty International
for tolerating extrajudicial killings of alleged criminals allegedly by the Davao death squads
. Duterte has always denied any direct involvement in these frequent killings.
Rodrigo Roa Duterte (b. March 28, 1945 in Tagum City, Davao del Norte, Philippines
Philippines
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is the current vice mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the city of Davao City
Davao City
The City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. He was first elected 1988 and reelected 1992 and 1995. In 1998, he ran for the House of Representatives and won as Congressman for the 1st District of Davao City in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
until 2001. In 2001, he ran again for mayor in Davao and was again elected for his fourth term. He was reelected in 2004 and in 2007.
He is now the vice mayor of Davao City, with his daughter Sarah Duterte taking his place as mayor.
Political life
Under Duterte's leadership, Davao City experienced relative peace and stability, ushering an unprecedented economic boom. The city's crime rate dropped dramatically that tourism organizations in the city claim that Davao is "the most peaceful city in Southeast Asia". Duterte, who has been dubbed "The Punisher" by TimeTime (magazine)
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magazine, has been criticized by human rights groups and by Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
for tolerating extrajudicial killings of alleged criminals allegedly by the Davao death squads
Davao death squads
The Davao Death Squads or DDS, are a vigilante group active in Davao City in the Philippines. The group is allegedly responsible for summary executions of delinquents and drug traffickers in Davao...
. Duterte has always denied any direct involvement in these frequent killings.