Editing Rodrigo Duterte (section)

===Presidency (2016–2022)===
Succeeding [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benigno_Aquino_III Beningno Aquino III] during the 2016 presidential election, Duterte's political campaign openly promised a war on drugs, that is to rally and order the murder of drug dealers and users in the country. This promise of a drug-free reign after 3 to 6 months in office, coupled with Duterte's humble beginnings appealed to the poverty-stricken masses of the Philippines. His speeches became notorious for using profanities and vulgarities directed towards political opponents and other world leaders who did not share his ideals. Duterte soon earned a "Dirty Harry" reputation, after making sexist remarks, such as bragging about raping women and attacking women's genitals. Most notably, he called for the genitals of protesters to be mutilated.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/13/philippines-rodrigo-duterte-orders-soldiers-to-shoot-female-rebels-in-the-vagina</ref>

Duterte's campaign also gave rise to an online army, which aimed to spread fake and misleading news,<ref>https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/964969/rappler-links-duterte-2016-campaign-to-certain-fake-news</ref> discredit his rivals and critics, including most of mainstream news media.<ref>https://www.rappler.com/nation/176615-duterte-online-defenders-trolls-hired-campaign</ref> At the 2016 elections, Duterte became the oldest person to assume the Philippine presidency; the record was previously held by Sergio Osmeña at the age of 65.

After assuming office, Duterte's vocal critics–the majority of whom are either women, activists or religious leaders–became target of harassment, red tagging and fake news online, removal from office, or imprisonment, such in the case of Rappler's Maria Ressa, Vice President Leni Robredo, Senator Leila de Lima, Senator Risa Hontiveros, then-chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, ABS-CBN (along with their actresses Angel Locsin and Liza Soberano), Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, Jejomar Contawe, and Bishop Pablo Virgilio David.<ref>https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/list-duterte-insults-second-year</ref>

Duterte was also noted for frequently praising dictators Adolf Hitler and [[Ferdinand Marcos]], culminating in the controversial burial of Marcos at the ''Libingan ng mga Bayani'' (Heroes' Cemetery) reserved for soldiers, patriots and national heroes and declaring a non-working holiday in Ilocos Norte on September 11 which is called by critics as Araw ng Magnanakaw (Thief Day).

Duterte also notably released corrupt officials that were previously jailed by Noynoy Aquino, such as former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, senators Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada, and former senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, as well as keeping Imelda Marcos out of jail despite being convicted.