Talk:Rodrigo Duterte/Archive 1

Requesting revert
Some semi-literate decided to vandalize this article. Requesting revert to last good state (4-5 versions back). 19:11, 14 September 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.14.192.32 (talk)

Religion
Why is his religion listed as Roman Catholic? Doesn't he say he is agnostic? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.149.212.21 (talk) 02:38, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
 * by this edit of mine until someone can provide an authoritative citation... BushelCandle (talk) 06:23, 18 January 2016 (UTC)


 * This edit today 'un-fixed' things in my opinion.
 * Because this is an article on a living human, EVERYTHING significant needs to be adequately sourced.
 * Because this is an article on a living human who is running for office as president, we need to be scrupulous in adopting a neutral point of view.
 * It's really impossible to cover the nuances of religious belief or scepticism in an infobox label (as opposed to prose in the body of the article), so I'm going to do an even more draconian removal job. BushelCandle (talk) 00:56, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Inconsistency in this Article with the Duterte Article
The following paragraphs from two articles contradict each other respectively:

From Duterte's page: Crime figures reported by Duterte, stated that crime in the city was significantly reduced during the period 1985–2000. Duterte suggested that there had been a decrease in crime from a triple-digit crime rate per 1,000 people in 1985 to 0.8 cases per 10,000 inhabitants in the period 1999 to 2005. Furthermore, according to police statistics, the population in Davao City grew from 1.12 million to 1.44 million between 1999 and 2008 (29 per cent). In the corresponding period, the incidence of crime rose from 975 to 3,391 (248 per cent).

From Davao City's page: Social stability was crucial for the progress of the city. Under Rodrigo Duterte's tenure as mayor from 2001 to 2010, the city maintained its stability. The crime rate dropped between 1995 and 2008.

The link on the latter is also no longer working. Kindly verify and reconcile these sources. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.134.132.1 (talk • contribs) 19:38, 1 April 2016 (UTC)


 * It's not clear to me exactly what the claimed discrepancy is. Please pinpoint it! BushelCandle (talk) 05:23, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 30 April 2016
Please edit Wealth paragraph, as accusations regarding his ₱211M bank account are unsubstantiated. Please change "Duterte has a bank account worth ₱211 million that he did not declare on his statements of assets and liabilities." to "Duterte allegedly has a bank account worth ₱211 million that he did not declare on his statements of assets and liabilities."

Aldoreyn2 (talk) 07:26, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

some information are just accusations, they are malicious and untruthful. so i suggest not to publish it yet because we are violating the human right of Mr. Duterte, i suggest not to formally publish it yet until it is proven.
 * ❌ You need to make a request of the form "Please change X to Y" or similar, specifying the exact change you wish to make. This is a fairly large article, and we have no way of knowing which content you want removed unless you tell us. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 07:33, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 May 2016
Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte (born March 28, 1945), nicknamed Digong, is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He will be the 16th President of the Philippines this June. He is among the longest-serving mayors in the Philippines and has been mayor of Davao City, a city of 1,449,296 people on Mindanao island, for seven terms, totalling more than 22 years. He has also served as vice-mayor of and congressman for the city.

Popular with the locals due to his successful zero tolerance policies against criminals, he was given the nickname "The Punisher" by Time. Vigilante groups tied to Duterte are thought to be responsible for the execution of drug traffickers, criminals, gang members and other perceived "lawless elements". During Duterte's 22 years in office, the crime rate in Davao City, in the 1970s and 1980s known as the "murder capital of the Philippines", went down. While the city presents itself as one of the world's safest places, recent data from the Philippine National Police lists Davao City as the city with the highest number of murders and with the second highest number of rape incidents in the country.

Duterte had been urged to run for the Philippine presidency numerous times, but refused these offers until well into 2015 on the grounds of a "flawed government system" and opposition from his family. Nevertheless, on 21 November 2015 he declared his candidacy in the 2016 election contest for the office of the President of the Philippines.

Early life
Duterte was born on March 28, 1945, in Maasin, Leyte, in the Philippine Commonwealth to Cebuano lawyer Vicente G. Duterte and Soledad Roa, a native of Cabadbaran, Agusan, who was a school teacher and a civic leader of Maranao descent. Duterte's father Vicente, prior to being provincial governor of (the then-undivided) Davao province, was once a mayor of Danao in Cebu. Rodrigo's cousin Ronald, on the other hand, served as Cebu City mayor from 1983 to 1986. Ronald’s father, Ramon Duterte, also held the position from 1957 to 1959. The Dutertes consider the political families of the Durano and the Almendras clan as relatives. Duterte also has relatives from the Roa clan in Leyte through his mother's side. Before they resettled to Davao, Duterte's family lived in his birthplace in Maasin, Leyte, and in his father's hometown in Danao, Cebu, until he was five years old.

The Dutertes initially moved to Mindanao in 1948 but still go back and forth to the Visayas. They finally settled in the Davao Region in 1951. Vicente as a lawyer engaged in private practice, while Soledad taught in public schools as a teacher. Mrs Duterte, however, retired as a supervisor in 1952 when her lawyer-husband entered politics there. She left government service owing to the demands of being a wife of an active politician. As wife of the governor, she became familiar with the social and economic problems of the people, especially out-of-school youth, women, children and the disabled.

Education
Duterte went to Laboon Elementary School in Maasin, Southern Leyte, for a year. He spent his remaining elementary days at the Sta. Ana Elementary School in Davao City, where he graduated in 1956. He finished his secondary education at the Holy Cross Academy of Digos in Digos City, Davao del Sur, after being expelled twice from previous schools, including one in Ateneo de Davao University due to misconduct. At the tertiary level, he graduated in 1968 as a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science the Lyceum of the Philippines University in Manila. He also obtained a law degree from San Beda College of Law, still in Manila, in 1972. In the same year, he passed the bar exam. Duterte eventually became Special Counsel at the City Prosecution Office in Davao City from 1977-1979; Fourth Assistant City Prosecutor from 1979-1981; Third Assistant City Prosecutor from 1981-1983; and Second Assistant City Prosecutor from 1983-1986.

Duterte claimed publicly to have shot a fellow student while in law school for allegedly making regionalist or ethnic supremacist remarks against Visayans. His victim survived and, although Duterte was able to graduate, he wasn't allowed to participate in the graduation rites.

Davao City mayor
After the 1986 People Power Revolution, Duterte was appointed officer-in-charge vice mayor. In 1988, he ran for mayor and won, serving until 1998. He set a precedent by designating deputy mayors that represented the Lumad and Moro peoples in the city government, which was later copied in other parts of the Philippines. In 1998, because he was term-limited to run again for mayor, he ran for the House of Representatives and won as Congressman of the 1st District of Davao City. In 2001, he ran again for mayor in Davao and was again elected for his fourth term. He was re-elected in 2004 and in 2007.

Davao City under Duterte won the National Literacy Hall of Fame Award for being a three-time first-place winner in the Outstanding Local Government Unit, Highly Urbanized City category. In 2013, Davao City sent rescue and medical teams to Tacloban to give aid to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). Financial assistance was also given to Bohol and Cebu for the earthquake victims.

One article of TIME magazine shows him patroling in Davao City’s streets on one of his big motorcycles, leading a convoy complete with blaring sirens and M16 rifles. Local news reports show him foregoing the pomp, opting to inspect in a regular taxi, surprising his would-be passengers.

Though vocally supportive of the extra-judicial killings of habitual drug users and dealers, Duterte used city government funds to build a ₱12-million drug rehabilitation and treatment center which provides 24-hour services. In 2003, he offered a ₱2,000 monthly allowance to drug addicts who personally approached him and committed to kick the habit. Duterte is also publicly known for visiting remote New People's Army camps negotiating peace transaction efforts and advocating diplomacy.

Duterte was also the first mayor in the Philippines to give formal representation to the indigenous Lumad and Muslim community, designating deputy mayors to represent their interests in the local government. The anti-discrimination ordinance he mandated, was reportedly a response to news he received that Muslims were being discriminated against by real estate agents.

In 2010, he was elected vice mayor, succeeding his daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio, who was elected as mayor. He has been offered the Interior Secretary post 4 times, by presidents Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Ejercito Estrada, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and Benigno S. Aquino III but rejected all of them. In April 2014, he also declined a nomination for the World Mayor Prize, given by an international body to outstanding mayors saying "he was just doing his job." Among the other awards Duterte also refused to accept for Davao City includes the one given by the American Cancer Society and the 2010 anti-smoking award in Singapore.

Law and order

 * Through the support of Duterte, the City Council amended ordinance No. 1627, Series of 1994, to impose a prohibition on selling, serving, drinking and consuming alcoholic beverages from 01:00 until 08:00 each morning.
 * Executive Order No. 39 was signed by Duterte, reducing the speed limits for all kinds of motor vehicles within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City in the interest of public safety and order.
 * Duterte also signed Executive Order No. 04, Series of 2013 to impose an order creating the implementing of rules and regulations for the new comprehensive anti-smoking ordinance no. 0367-12, Series of 2012.
 * Davao City's Firecracker Ban was also implemented with ordinance No. 060-02/1406-02, Series of 2002 by the City Council through the support of Duterte.
 * Another known accomplishment was that the City Government of Davao was able to acquire 10 more ambulances for central 911 intended for medical emergencies and 42 new mobile patrol vehicles and motorcycles for the Davao City Police Office (the first and only 9-1-1 emergency telephone number in Asia which is also free of charge).
 * Duterte, through Executive Order No. 24, ordered all shopping malls and commercial centers to install, operate and maintain high end and high definition closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras at all entrance and exit points of their premises.
 * Duterte also passed the city's Women Development Code, the first and only in the country, which aims “to uphold the rights of women and the belief in their worth and dignity as human beings" and pushed for the Magna Carta for Women in Davao. It is a comprehensive women’s human rights law that seeks to eliminate discrimination against women. This law recognizes, protects, fulfills, and promotes the rights of Filipino women.

Crime rate
Crime figures reported by Duterte, stated that crime in the city was significantly reduced during the period 1985–2000. Duterte suggested that there had been a decrease in crime from a triple-digit crime rate per 1,000 people in 1985 to 0.8 cases per 10,000 inhabitants in the period 1999 to 2005. Furthermore, according to police statistics, the population in Davao City grew from 1.12 million to 1.44 million between 1999 and 2008 (29 per cent). In the corresponding period, the incidence of crime rose from 975 to 3,391 (248 per cent).

In a user-generated survey released by crowd-sourced rating website Numbeo.com dated April 30, 2015, Davao City ranked as the 9th safest city in the world. In the following two months, Davao City's rank further moved up to the 5th and the 4th place, respectively. Numbeo's data was however found to be generated by less than 500 users. Official data from the Philippine National Police continues to list Davao City as the city with the highest number of murders and with the second highest number of rape incidents in the country.

Advocacy
In 2014, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte initiated the holding of a summit: "I am calling on all responsible leaders in the island, from government and civil society organizations, from the business and academe sectors, the leaders of the Church, the military and the youth, let us all forge a well-informed, united front, so we could craft a collective plan of action for Mindanao’s true identity reflective of what its peoples and tribes truly wish and aspire for", Duterte said in a statement.

Among those who were expected to attend were former President Fidel V. Ramos, Msgr. Fernando Capalla, Ateneo de Davao University President Fr. Joel Tabora, former Mindanao Economic Development Council chair Paul G. Dominguez, and retired General Hermogenes Esperon. Local government heads from Mindanao cities, towns and provinces were also expected to attend, as well as Catholic bishops and Muslim religious leaders.

In September 2014, Duterte met with former mayors and governors in an initial effort to revive calls for a federal form of government. The group, which called itself Mindanao Council of Leaders, made their position public after an informal caucus. Present during the said meeting were Bukidnon Governor Jose Maria Zubiri, former Cagayan de Oro mayors Reuben Canoy and Vicente Emano, former Zamboanga del Norte congressman Romeo Jalosjos, and former Davao del Norte representative Pantaleon Alvarez.

A month later, Duterte was in Cebu City and met with Cebu officials. The event was sponsored by the Federal Movement for a Better Philippines and coincided with the induction of its new set of officers held at the Sacred Heart Center in Cebu City.

Presidential bid
As early as the first quarter of 2015, Duterte made hints to the media of his intention to run for president in the 2016 elections. However, he denied these plans numerous times amidst clamor from his supporters for him to run.

On October 16, 2015, on the last day of filing for certificates of candidacy, Martin Diño filed his intent to run for president under Duterte's party, PDP-Laban. Duterte's supporters clamored for the possibility that Duterte be fielded as a substitute candidate for Diño, in the event that Diño gets disqualified or withdrew. On October 26, 2015, Duterte said on an interview that the deadline for his last decision if he will seek the presidency is on December 10. He also warned the people to abide by the law if he wins. On October 27, PDP-Laban has made it official that Duterte will substitute as the party's presidential bet if aspirant Martin Diño withdraws or is disqualified by the Commission of Elections (Comelec) from the 2016 race. Two days later, PDP-Laban standard bearer Martin Diño officially withdrew his presidential bid and named Duterte as his substitute because of the possibility that Diño might be declared a nuisance candidate by COMELEC.

On October 30, an alleged campaign video of Duterte and Cayetano circulated on social media that put hopes on Duterte's candidacy as Cayetano's running mate. However, Duterte's aide Bong Go said on an interview that Duterte's mind hasn't changed yet but will continue on soul-searching with his family to know if he's going to run in the upcoming elections. On November 1, Duterte said that nothing still hasn't changed and he isn't fit for national office. He also said that he is still waiting for an official communication from his party about his possible candidacy; Duterte will also wait if his daughter will agree to substitute for him at the mayoral race of Davao and he will retire from public service if Sara agreed to do so. On November 2, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) executive Dr. Arwin Serrano said that Martin Diño is deemed to face an election sabotage complaint because of proposing Duterte as his substitute for him, however, Diño denied the allegations that his filing of candidacy is just a front to pave the way for Duterte's possible substitution. In an interview with Comelec Chairman Andres D. Bautista on November 3, he stated that, although they have noted Diño's withdrawal, he additionally mentioned that they won't move with any further action with regard to a possible substitution until they have Duterte's consent and unless it would be made official with a COC and a certificate of nomination and acceptance from PDP-Laban. Duterte himself then further clarified that his decision of acceptance for the substitution offer would be on the deadline itself come December 10.

On November 21 in a private gathering with fraternity brothers from San Beda College of Law, Duterte formally announced his presidential bid and also finally accepted Alan Peter Cayetano's offer to be his running mate. Duterte said he is disappointed over the decision made by the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) regarding Grace Poe's citizenship as well as the current administration's handling of the ‘laglag-bala’ issue. Duterte further stated that he will file his candidacy immediately after he reached out to his party.

On November 27, 2015, Duterte filed his certificate of candidacy for president through his representative Atty. Salvador Medialdea in Metro Manila shortly after withdrawing his COC for Davao City mayoralty re-election. The document was filed along with a certificate of nomination and acceptance from PDP-Laban signed by Duterte and the party's vice president, Engr. Salvador Ty. In withdrawing his COC for Davao City mayor, Duterte named his daughter, Sara, as his substitute. Sara formally submitted the document for substitution at Comelec Davao and both COCs were received.

The validity of Duterte's substitution was further assessed by Comelec and on December 7, Comelec rejected a petition to designate Martin Diño as a nuisance candidate and while the Comelec legal department has assured Duterte that the first COC he filed through a representative was valid, he personally filed his COC at the Comelec national office in Intramuros, Manila on December 8 to formalize his bid for the presidency in the 2016 elections. An estimated 500 people showed up, including students from Duterte’s alma mater Lyceum of the Philippines, to express their support.

On December 17, Comelec officially recognized Duterte’s substitution of Martin Diño as PDP-Laban’s presidential candidate for the May 2016 elections. Comelec Chairman Andres "Andy" D. Bautista said in a press conference on the same day: This means he (Duterte) is now in our list of candidates. So that was an administrative decision that the Comelec en banc made. The poll body voted 6-1 in favor of recognizing Duterte’s candidacy. Comelec Senior Commissioner Christian Robert Lim pointed out that Comelec has two functions — administrative and quasi-judicial. The decision on Duterte’s candidacy, he said, is administrative.

Criticism
I don't care if I go to hell as long as the people I serve will live in paradise. Duterte, who has been dubbed "The Punisher" by Time magazine, has been criticized by human rights groups and by Amnesty International for tolerating extrajudicial killings of alleged criminals allegedly by the vigilante Davao death squads. Duterte has been heavily criticised by numerous organizations for condoning and even inciting murders to take place during his leadership. In the April 2009 UN General Assembly of the Human Rights Council, the UN report (Eleventh Session Agenda item 3, par 21) said, "The Mayor of Davao City has done nothing to prevent these killings, and his public comments suggest that he is, in fact, supportive." Human Rights Watch reported that in 2001-2002, Duterte appeared on local television and radio and announced the names of "criminals", some of whom were later executed. In July 2005 at a crime summit in the Manila Hotel, the politician said, "Summary execution of criminals remains the most effective way to crush kidnapping and illegal drugs".

Duterte is forthright and plain speaking. In 2009 he said: "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."

Duterte responded to the reported arrest and subsequent release of a notorious drug lord in Manila by saying: "Here in Davao, you can’t go out alive. You can go out, but inside a coffin. Is that what you call extra-judicial killing? Then I will just bring a drug lord to a judge and kill him there, that will no longer be extra-judicial."

Referring to the arrest of a suspected rice smuggler, Duterte spoke out in the state senate saying, "If this guy would go to Davao and starts to unload (smuggled rice)… I will gladly kill him." For these comments, Duterte was attacked in an editorial in The Manila Times, which condemned "the mentality of lawlessness and vigilantism." The newspaper argued that this culture of impunity enabled those in power, including officials, "private warlords and businessmen vigilantes" to take retribution against those they felt had acted against their interests: "They kill journalists exposing corruption and human rights activists exposing abusive police and military men." Following Duterte's comments in relation to killing a person suspected of smuggling rice, the office of the President of the Philippines issued a statement saying, “Killing a person is against the law. The President has been firm in the belief that no one is above the law. We must not resort to extralegal methods."

In 2015, Duterte confirmed his links to extrajudicial killings in Davao, and warned that, if elected president he, may kill up to 100,000 criminals.

Human Rights Watch have called on him to stop the death squads in the city.

In early September 2015, an infamous incident was reported of a tourist being forced to swallow his own cigarette butt in a local bar in Davao City after the tourist refused to comply with the public anti-smoking ordinance of the city. Duterte was personally contacted by the bar owner and went into the bar and forced the tourist to swallow his cigarette butt. Duterte was then met with criticisms especially from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR).

Duterte was thought to have cursed Pope Francis for the pontiff's visit to the Philippines in January 2015 because it caused traffic congestion. He immediately then apologized through the media saying he wasn't 'cursing' the Pope but the government's way of preparing the Pope's visit.

Duterte has revealed that he was one of the many students who was sexually abused by a priest from his previous school, Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) during circa late 1950s. After he was challenged by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and AdDU officials to name the priest and file a case against him, Duterte then revealed the priest's name as Fr. Mark Falvey, SJ (d. 1975). The Jesuits of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines confirmed that according to press reports in the United States, in May 2007, the Society of Jesus agreed to a tentative payout of USD16 million to settle claims that Falvey sexually abused at least nine children in Los Angeles from 1959 to 1975. Accusations against Falvey began in 2002 and he was never charged with a crime. Additionally in May 2008, the Diocese of Sacramento paid USD100,000 settlement to a person allegedly raped and molested by Mark’s brother, Fr. Arthur Falvey. However, it was not clearly indicated in the report if Mark Falvey was assigned at the Jesuit-run Ateneo de Davao. When asked why he didn't complain when the abuse supposedly happened, Duterte claimed that he was too young to complain about the priest’s abuse and was intimidated by authorities at that time. He also stated that he never disclosed that information after he was expelled and moved to a different high school and especially not to his family. On December 4, 2015, Duterte along with his executive assistant Bong Go, visited and talked with Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles and Bishop George Rimando, together with Monsignor Paul Cuison to get lectured on Christian Values. Duterte committed to lessen his profanity in public gatherings and even assured that he will donate ₱1,000 to Caritas Davao everytime he swears in public. He also stated that he will be planning to visit the Vatican at a later time. Duterte however cancelled his planned trip and instead wrote a letter to Pope Francis dated January 21, 2016. During a campaign rally in Ubay, Bohol, Duterte's camp showed a letter coming from the Vatican's Secretariat of State, signed by Giovanni Angelo Becciu dated February 24, stating that Pope Francis has received his letter and that the Vatican 'appreciates' Duterte’s apology after cursing Pope Francis in public.

On November 30, 2015, he openly admitted to being a "womanizer". Despite from various reports of Duterte's fondness on objectifying women, lead women's rights advocate Irene Santiago defended Duterte by stating that Duterte has done much to empower women in his hometown. Santiago gained global prominence as a key organizer of the Beijing Women's Conference in 1995, personally thanked by Hillary Clinton on the main stage. Duterte is also known for banning swimsuit competitions in beauty pageants in Davao City. Party-list group GABRIELA defended Duterte, saying that the people should focus on his track record, and not on the womanizing ways of the Mayor. The group noted that Duterte's kissing of female supporters was sensationalized and hyped by media. Duterte's ex-wife Elizabeth Abellana Zimmerman also emphasized in an interview that, despite Duterte's womanizing, he listens to activist women and set up a program that mainstreams “gender and development” issues. Davao City won the Galing Pook award for “gender-responsive” governance in 2004. Duterte also gained prominence for supporting the first-ever Gawad Kalinga Village inside a jail facility which is only located in Davao City. It is a home-type jail with ten cottages built inside the compound, which now serve as home for almost 100 women inmates.

On April 17, 2016, Duterte was the subject of a controversy after he made a remark on a rape incident involving an Australian missionary in one of his rally for presidential candidacy at the Amoranto Sports Complex on April 12, 2016, with regard to a hostage-taking incident in Davao City which occurred years ago in 1989. After being condemned widely by many which include various women's groups and the Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, Duterte later apologized for the incident and acknowledged the comment as a "bad remark" saying he regretted his "gutter language" but would not apologize for being misinterpreted. He insists though that the remark was not a "joke" as reported by some media outlets, saying that he stated it in a narrative. He further said that he was not apologizing for stating the remark reasoning that he made the remark out of "utter anger" when he recalled the events that followed prior to that hostage taking incident.

Personal life
Duterte is known for being an avid fan of big bikes but detests luxury cars. He once owned a second-hand Harley Davidson and currently a Yamaha Virago. He was once a habitual smoker but he eventually quit after a doctor's suggestion due to health concerns. Duterte is also openly supportive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights and is an avid reader of Robert Ludlum and Sydney Sheldon novels.

Duterte also has his own local show in Davao City called Gikan Sa Masa, Para Sa Masa ("From the Masses, For the Masses") aired as a blocktimer on ABS-CBN Davao. He is also a member of Lex Talionis Fraternitas, a fraternity based in the San Beda College of Law and the Ateneo de Davao University.

Family
Duterte has siblings named Benjamin "Bong" Duterte, a one-term city councilor of Davao between 1992 to 1995; younger sister Jocelyn Duterte, who lost in several attempts to grab a Third District city council seat as well as for the mayor post in 2001; and Blue Boy Duterte who ran and lost in the First District congressional race in 1998. Duterte is also known for his straightforward and vocal attitude in public especially in interviews, showing no hesitation in using profanity profusely live on-screen on numerous occasions despite formal requests by media groups and schools beforehand to abstain.

Duterte was once married to Elizabeth Abellana Zimmerman, a flight attendant who hails from Davao City and is of German American descent who also traces her roots in Tuburan, Cebu. They together have three children: Paolo ("Pulong"), Sara ("Inday Sara") and Sebastian ("Bastê"). Paolo and Sara ventured into politics while Baste, with no interest in politics, concentrated on business. In 2012, Duterte made a notorious remark in a media interview regarding an incident where Paolo's name was allegedly linked to a carnapping syndicate led by Ryan Yu. Duterte is infamously quoted as having said: "Kill my son Paolo if he is involved in crime." Paolo was never charged for lack of evidence and eventually won the Davao City vice mayoralty in 2013. Duterte's father Vicente died in 1968 while his mother Soledad died on February 4, 2012, at the age of 95. Zimmerman was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2015.

Duterte has been publicly very open about his infidelity and philandering while married to Zimmerman and cited it as the reason for his failed first marriage when asked in interviews. In 1998, Zimmerman filed a petition with the Regional Trial Court in Pasig to nullify her marriage. Duterte never appeared in court and did not contest Zimmerman’s petition. Two years later, the court decided in her favor, ending the 27-year marriage of Duterte and Zimmerman. Duterte and Zimmerman have been on good terms in recent years with Zimmerman stating, "Yes, he [Rodrigo] is really a very good leader. That is all he is. But when it comes to family, he is not capable of taking care of it." In 2001, Zimmerman eventually ran for a seat on the city council but lost. Duterte and Zimmerman are said to have patched things up and appear to be civil to each other, 15 years after their marriage was declared null and void. Zimmerman eventually joined the campaign trail for Duterte's presidential candidacy in early 2016 called Byaheng Du30 in which she would travel by bus to major cities together with her daughter Sara and a number of delegates.

Despite his status being listed as "single" in the Davao City government website, Duterte is currently living with his common-law wife Cieleto "Honeylet" Avanceña, a nurse, with whom he has one daughter named Veronica ("Kitty"). Duterte has eight grandchildren, half of whom are Muslims and the other half Christian.

Religion
Despite being raised as a communicant of the Catholic Church, but yet on January 19, 2016, while meeting with businessmen in Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday, he clarified that he does not attend church for quite some time already since it was incompatible with his mayoral responsibilities: "(Kung) pakinggan ko yang Ten Commandments, pati yung pari diyan, wala na akong magagawa sa pagka-mayor ko" [Translation: "If I listen to the Ten Commandments or to the priests, I would not be able to do anything as a mayor."]. Duterte then clarified that he had not abandoned God, only "forfeited" his religion for the meantime.

Health
Duterte personally disclosed that he suffers from Buerger’s Disease, an inflammation of blood vessels mostly in the limbs that has been traced to previous habitual smoking, contrary to earlier rumors of throat cancer.

POV
I added a POV tag and I added a citation needed tag: Popular with the locals due to his successful zero tolerance policies against criminals.

User PureTrade deleted the POV tag and replaced the citation needed tag with a link to an article in TIME with the following edit summary: "the neutrality of the article has never been disputed as of late, no edit war or whatsoever. let's wait for more coming edits, and we're gonna re-add the template if we see fit."

The 12th of June 2016‎ user Prinsgezinde used the editsummary: "Rv to previous stable lead. I understand the POV concerns, but this is generally how the sources described it. Changing small words (such as removing "nevertheless" on his running for presidency) changes the tone dramatically. Rather, such changes sho" (emphasis mine)

The 7th of June 2016‎ user Abductive used the editsummary: "Wow, throughly POV".

I have just read the TIME article but it does not support the claim that his zero tolerance policies against criminals have been successful.

It does say: "On his watch, Davao's per capita crime rate has sunk to the nation's lowest." but the article does not support the claim that this is because of his zero tolerance policies against criminals. Heck, Duterte himself claims that he is not responsible for the people who kill the alleged criminals.

The article does contain the sentences:

"At the very least, the mayor has created an atmosphere in which the death squads feel free to operate with impunity."...

and

"Suspicions immediately focused on the so-called Davao Death Squad, a vigilante outfit the city has come to know well over the past decade. According to press and police reports, more than 100 thieves and drug pushers, some convicted, some charged, others not even formally arrested, have been killed in the city during that time"

and

"The DDS is commonly referred to as the "Duterte Death Squad" even, jokingly, by Duterte himself. The mayor formally denies any involvement, saying the killings may be gang related. But, characteristically, he points out that most of the victims were repeat offenders who got what they deserved. "From day one," he says, "I told people there are consequences for not abiding by the law." A task force appointed by the mayor to investigate the roughly 40 suspected vigilante killings in the past two years alone has not made a single arrest: no witnesses would come forward."

&#40;&#40;&#40;The Quixotic Potato&#41;&#41;&#41; (talk) 09:39, 15 June 2016 (UTC) p.s. Have you guys seen the movie The Boondock Saints?

Maternal grandmother
Rodrigo Duterte's maternal grandmother, Fortunata Gonzáles, was said to be born around 1886 in Maasin, Leyte. Baptismal records are available here: https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/82848?availability=Family%20History%20Library. If anybody wants to trace search her baptismal record, good luck. 203.215.120.38 (talk) 10:05, 5 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Hello, I have searched the baptismal records from 1882 to 1888. But, no Fortunata Gonzáles has been found. But, there are two sets of baptismal records that are currently searching for: 1876-1882 and 1888-1891. I hope that I will find her baptismal record. 125.212.122.17 (talk) 14:02, 10 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, I was unable to find her baptismal record within 10-year range. I think, she was baptized in neighboring town or her baptismal register was missing because there are few missing pages for 1882 and 1885/6. 125.212.122.103 (talk) 05:03, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

Religion
It is both mentioned and sourced in the article that Duterte does not attend Mass and does not consider himself a member of the Catholic Church. Since Duterte is so ambiguous himself on his religious beliefs (often changing positions from sympathetic to hostile) I request that this article not be placed in any religious category because there is such an abundance of conflicting information. Thanks Inter&#38;anthro (talk) 23:00, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I know religion affliation can be a big thing in Philippine society imo, but Duterte's religion is unclear and therefore shouldn't be listed. It is original research to label him a deist based on sources that did not have him explicitly said he is a deist. Removed the parameter again after being reverted back.--Hariboneagle927 (talk) 11:34, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

Title/Prefix
For as long as Rodrigo Duterte is President of the Philippines, he is officially accorded the prefix/title as His Excellency. That has been true since Manuel Quezon, until now, as de jure successors of the Governor-General of the Philippines. That's why, all correspondence addressed to him, in letter or in form, always has H.E. as a pre-nominal.

Barack Obama cannot have a prefix of His Excellency officially, since the United States has not adopted His Excellency as a prefix or title for the President.

Rather, you should reference it to the other presidential unitary republic near us: Indonesia. Joko Widodo, as a legal successor to the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, is officially accorded the title His Excellency in the duration of his Presidency. RepublicaNegrense (talk) 02:28, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Number of drug war killings since elected President
Philippines: Duterte's 'War on Drugs' Claims Many Lives: Report. 3 August 2016. TeleSUR English. From the article (emphasis added): "At least 704 people have been killed for their involvement with drugs since Duterte came to power, according to data from the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group. In a joint letter Monday, over 300 international NGOs and human rights groups called on ..."

Billionaire Branson asks Duterte to stop drug war. Aug 05 2016. ABS-CBN News. From the article (emphasis added): "According to the ABS-CBN Investigative and Research Group, 852 drug suspects have been killed since May 10, when Duterte’s election win became clear. Of the total number, 525 were killed during police operations, 249 were gunned down by unidentified assailants, while 78 were found dead in apparent vigilante killings. This translates to 10 drug-related fatalities per day." --Timeshifter (talk) 15:04, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

Religion
It's,
 * Duterte then clarified that he still believe in God, but not in religion.

not,
 * Duterte then clarified that the still believe in God, but not in religion.

Just a word error :)

Domdee7 (talk) 16:56, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

✅ although I also made it "believes" as the quotation - Arjayay (talk) 17:11, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

Orphaned references in Rodrigo Duterte
I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Rodrigo Duterte's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.

Reference named "nyt": From 2010s:  From Barack Obama:  

I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT ⚡ 01:32, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 August 2016
I want to use the official photo of our dear President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Official_Photo_-_President_Rodrigo_R._Duterte.jpg

Yorovsite (talk) 08:44, 23 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Sir Joseph (talk) 14:02, 23 August 2016 (UTC)


 * It might not be totally clear, but inferring based on the information given. I think the user is requesting the change of Duterte's photo (currently:Rodrigo Duterte June 2016.jpg) to Official_Photo_-_President_Rodrigo_R._Duterte.jpgHariboneagle927 (talk) 09:23, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

Improve
Much of the information regarding Rodrigo Duterte's achievements have been exaggerated using press releases in pro-Duterte websites like EnterDavao.com. Other achievements are entirely unreferenced as well. Samples include:

''"Davao City under Duterte won the National Literacy Hall of Fame Award for being a three-time first place winner in the Outstanding Local Government Unit Highly Urbanized City category. Through the support of Duterte, the City Council amended the ordinance no. 1627, Series of 1994, which imposed a prohibition on selling, serving, drinking and consumption of liquors and alcoholic beverages from 1:00 am until 8:00 am. Executive Order no. 39 was signed by Duterte, setting the speed limits for all kinds of motor vehicles within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City in the interest of public safety and order. Duterte also signed Executive Order no. 04, Series of 2013 to impose an order creating the implementing of rules and regulations for the new comprehensive anti-smoking ordinance no. 0367-12, Series of 2012. Davao City's Firecracker Ban was also implemented with ordinance no. 060-02/1406-02, Series of 2002 by the City Council through the support of Duterte. Other known accomplishment was that the City Government of Davao was able to acquire 10 more ambulances for central 911 intended for medical emergencies and 42 new mobile patrol vehicles and motorcycles for the Davao City Police Office (the first and only 9-1-1 emergency telephone number in Asia). Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, through E.O no. 24, ordered all shopping malls and commercial centers to install, operate and maintain high end and high definition closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all entrance and exit points of their premises. Davao City sent rescue and medical teams to Tacloban to give aid to the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). Financial assistance was also given to Bohol and Cebu for the earthquake victims."''

and

"Crime figures reported by Duterte, alleged that crime in the city was significantly reduced during the period 1985–2000. Duterte suggested that there had been a decrease in crime from a triple-digit crime rate per 1,000 people in 1985 to 0.8 cases per 10,000 inhabitants in the period 1999 to 2005. Furthermore, according to police statistics, the population in Davao City grew from 1.12 million to 1.44 million between 1999 and 2008 (29 per cent). In the corresponding period, the incidence of crime rose from 975 to 3,391 (248 per cent)."

I suggest these details be redacted until credible and objective references can justify the use of these entries. I also suggest that the entry on his presidential campaign be moved under the Wiki article Philippine presidential election, 2016. -- Lawrence Ruiz (talk) 12:09, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

The whole section on the Presidential candidacys seems to include lots of unnecessary detail on things that probably aren't relevant and needs an overall cleanup, and has a mess of tenses and issues in its presentation. 86.136.91.81 (talk) 12:41, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

The top of the page says he's the "167th" president of the Philippines. Pretty sure he's the 16th. I can't seem to edit that, at least on my phone. Slusho815 (talk) 06:35, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

Rodrigo Duterte
I believe we should drop a mention in the lede about Duterte's recent branding in the press as a dictator. Here are my sources. Irregardless, I think the recent spate of extrajudicial killings certainly warrants such talk in the media. Thoughts? Inspector Semenych (talk) 19:27, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

Extrajudicial killing/ murder
Which term should be used in this article? zzz (talk) 00:28, 15 September 2016 (UTC)
 * "Extrajudicial killing", although the two synonymous in casual use, "murder" in legal terms is more specific than killings.Hariboneagle927 (talk) 04:05, 15 September 2016 (UTC)
 * That explains.--RioHondo (talk) 06:26, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

Lead changes etc.
The first sentence in the lead should mention what the person is most notable for and Duterte is most notable as President of Phillipines, his credential as lawyer and prosecutor are secondary now. Your version puts his presidency second to his other credentials. Also, the lead is already very lengthy and you do not have to mention that sentence from foreign policy section, it makes it duplicate. Either remove it from "Foreign policy" section or remove it from lead.  Sh eri ff  |  ☎ 911  | 15:50, 19 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi, well there is brief mention of domestic policy there, so the good faith edit by on foreign policy should be accomodated. The lead should give a summary of the important points, and his independent foreign policy is one. IMO. As for him being a lawyer, he wasn't exactly practicing it before being elected as president (He was previously a city mayor). So i dont know where else this important fact should be placed in the lead. . I placed it in the second paragraph.--RioHondo (talk) 16:10, 19 September 2016 (UTC)