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{{Quote|Hitler massacred three million Jews. There are three million drug addicts in the Philippines. I'd be happy to slaughter them.|Rodrigo Duterte}}

'''Rodrigo Roa Duterte''' (born March 28, 1945) is the current President of the Philippines since 2016. He is also the chair of the ruling PDP–Laban party. Taking office at 71 years old in June 2016, Duterte is the oldest person to assume the Philippine presidency; the record was previously held by Sergio Osmeña at the age of 65.

'''Rodrigo Roa Duterte''' (born March 28, 1945) is the current President of the Philippines since 2016. Within a year after assuming office, Duterte gained notoriety for implementing a drug war which resulted in the deaths of 7,000 Filipinos.

He is also the chair of the ruling PDP–Laban party. Taking office at 71 years old in June 2016, Duterte is the oldest person to assume the Philippine presidency; the record was previously held by Sergio Osmeña at the age of 65.

==Biography==

Duterte studied political science at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, graduating in 1968, before obtaining a law degree from San Beda College of Law in 1972. He then worked as a lawyer and was a prosecutor for Davao City, before becoming vice mayor and, subsequently, mayor of the city in the wake of the Philippine Revolution of 1986. Duterte was among the longest-serving mayors in the Philippines, serving seven terms for a span of more than 22 years in office.

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=== Presidency (2016-present) ===

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, 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'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, ~~which included~~ most of mainstream news media.<ref>https://www.rappler.com/nation/176615-duterte-online-defenders-trolls-hired-campaign</ref> After assuming office, Duterte's vocal critics–the majority of whom are women or religious leaders–became target of harassment online, removal from office, or imprisonment, such in the case of Rappler's Maria Ressa, Senator Leila de Lima, then-chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, and Bishop Pablo Virgilio David.<ref>https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/list-duterte-insults-second-year</ref>

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'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> After assuming office, Duterte's vocal critics–the majority of whom are women or religious leaders–became target of harassment online, removal from office, or imprisonment, such in the case of Rappler's Maria Ressa, Senator Leila de Lima, then-chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, and Bishop Pablo Virgilio David.<ref>https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/list-duterte-insults-second-year</ref>

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 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.

According to the Philippine National Police, the death toll of Duterte's drug war surpassed 7,000 by January 2017, after which the police stopped publishing data. Multiple media sources have cited that the casualties included convicted drug pushers, suspects and underage children. The police consistently claimed those who were killed either resisted arrest or endangered the police with guns.<ref>https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/21/18/palace-no-justice-for-slain-nanlaban-drug-suspects</ref> Following criticism from United Nations human rights experts that extrajudicial killings had increased since his election, Duterte threatened to withdraw the Philippines from the UN and form a new organization with China and African nations. He has declared his intention to pursue an "independent foreign policy", and sought to distance the Philippines from the United States and European nations and pursue closer ties with China and Russia.

According to the Philippine National Police, the death toll of Duterte's drug war surpassed 7,000 by January 2017, after which the police stopped publishing data. Multiple media sources have cited that the casualties included convicted drug pushers, suspects and underage children. The first official casualty of Duterte's drug war was found three hours after his inauguration, several blocks away from the Malacañang Palace.

The police consistently claimed those who were killed either resisted arrest or endangered the police with guns.<ref>https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/21/18/palace-no-justice-for-slain-nanlaban-drug-suspects</ref> Following criticism from United Nations human rights experts that extrajudicial killings had increased since his election, Duterte threatened to withdraw the Philippines from the UN and form a new organization with China and African nations. He has declared his intention to pursue an "independent foreign policy", and sought to distance the Philippines from the United States and European nations and pursue closer ties with China and Russia.

The [[Maute group]], an [[ISIS]]-inspired terrorist group, had reportedly been able to establish a stronghold in Lanao del Sur since early 2016. The group had been blamed for the 2016 Davao City bombing and two attacks in Butig, Lanao del Sur, a town located south of Marawi, in 2016. Before the Duterte administration, the Philippine government had downplayed the threat of ISIS in the Philippines. Even after the February 2016 Butig clash with the Maute group, then-President Benigno Aquino III discounted the possibility of the Islamic State's presence in the country. He said that those behind the attack were just mercenaries wanting to be recognized by the Middle East-based terror group.

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 {{Quote|Hitler massacred three million Jews. There are three million drug addicts in the Philippines. I'd be happy to slaughter them.|Rodrigo Duterte}}
-'''Rodrigo Roa Duterte''' (born March 28, 1945) is the current President of the Philippines since 2016. He is also the chair of the ruling PDP–Laban party. Taking office at 71 years old in June 2016, Duterte is the oldest person to assume the Philippine presidency; the record was previously held by Sergio Osmeña at the age of 65.
+'''Rodrigo Roa Duterte''' (born March 28, 1945) is the current President of the Philippines since 2016. Within a year after assuming office, Duterte gained notoriety for implementing a drug war which resulted in the deaths of 7,000 Filipinos.
+He is also the chair of the ruling PDP–Laban party. Taking office at 71 years old in June 2016, Duterte is the oldest person to assume the Philippine presidency; the record was previously held by Sergio Osmeña at the age of 65.
 ==Biography==
 Duterte studied political science at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, graduating in 1968, before obtaining a law degree from San Beda College of Law in 1972. He then worked as a lawyer and was a prosecutor for Davao City, before becoming vice mayor and, subsequently, mayor of the city in the wake of the Philippine Revolution of 1986. Duterte was among the longest-serving mayors in the Philippines, serving seven terms for a span of more than 22 years in office.
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 === Presidency (2016-present) ===
-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, 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'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, which included most of mainstream news media.<ref>https://www.rappler.com/nation/176615-duterte-online-defenders-trolls-hired-campaign</ref> After assuming office, Duterte's vocal critics–the majority of whom are women or religious leaders–became target of harassment online, removal from office, or imprisonment, such in the case of Rappler's Maria Ressa, Senator Leila de Lima, then-chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, and Bishop Pablo Virgilio David.<ref>https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/list-duterte-insults-second-year</ref>
+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'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> After assuming office, Duterte's vocal critics–the majority of whom are women or religious leaders–became target of harassment online, removal from office, or imprisonment, such in the case of Rappler's Maria Ressa, Senator Leila de Lima, then-chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, and Bishop Pablo Virgilio David.<ref>https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/list-duterte-insults-second-year</ref>
 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 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.
-According to the Philippine National Police, the death toll of Duterte's drug war surpassed 7,000 by January 2017, after which the police stopped publishing data. Multiple media sources have cited that the casualties included convicted drug pushers, suspects and underage children. The police consistently claimed those who were killed either resisted arrest or endangered the police with guns.<ref>https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/21/18/palace-no-justice-for-slain-nanlaban-drug-suspects</ref> Following criticism from United Nations human rights experts that extrajudicial killings had increased since his election, Duterte threatened to withdraw the Philippines from the UN and form a new organization with China and African nations. He has declared his intention to pursue an "independent foreign policy", and sought to distance the Philippines from the United States and European nations and pursue closer ties with China and Russia.
+According to the Philippine National Police, the death toll of Duterte's drug war surpassed 7,000 by January 2017, after which the police stopped publishing data. Multiple media sources have cited that the casualties included convicted drug pushers, suspects and underage children. The first official casualty of Duterte's drug war was found three hours after his inauguration, several blocks away from the Malacañang Palace.
+The police consistently claimed those who were killed either resisted arrest or endangered the police with guns.<ref>https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/21/18/palace-no-justice-for-slain-nanlaban-drug-suspects</ref> Following criticism from United Nations human rights experts that extrajudicial killings had increased since his election, Duterte threatened to withdraw the Philippines from the UN and form a new organization with China and African nations. He has declared his intention to pursue an "independent foreign policy", and sought to distance the Philippines from the United States and European nations and pursue closer ties with China and Russia.
 The [[Maute group]], an [[ISIS]]-inspired terrorist group, had reportedly been able to establish a stronghold in Lanao del Sur since early 2016. The group had been blamed for the 2016 Davao City bombing and two attacks in Butig, Lanao del Sur, a town located south of Marawi, in 2016. Before the Duterte administration, the Philippine government had downplayed the threat of ISIS in the Philippines. Even after the February 2016 Butig clash with the Maute group, then-President Benigno Aquino III discounted the possibility of the Islamic State's presence in the country. He said that those behind the attack were just mercenaries wanting to be recognized by the Middle East-based terror group.