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His father was Vicente Gonzales Duterte (1911–1968), a Cebuano lawyer, and his mother, Soledad Gonzales Roa (1916–2012), was a schoolteacher from Cabadbaran, Agusan and a civic leader, of Maranao and Spanish mestizo descent. [47] Duterte has said that his grandfather was Chinese and hailed from Xiamen in Fujian, China. [48]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 February 2025. Head of state and government of the Philippines For the list, see List of presidents of the Philippines. President of the Philippines Pangulo ng Pilipinas Presidential seal Presidential standard Incumbent Bongbong Marcos since June 30, 2022 Government of the Philippines Office of the ...
First President served as Minority Floor Leader (1946–1953) Ferdinand E. Marcos: 1959–1965 Second President served as Minority Floor Leader (1960–1962). Third and last president served as Senate President (1963–1965) Joseph Estrada: 1987–1992 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo: 1992–1998 Benigno Aquino III: 2007–2010 Did not finish term, won ...
Duterte won solid votes from Mindanao, Metro Manila, and Cebu during the 2016 presidential election. [15]Duterte, campaigning on a platform of fighting crime, corruption, and illegal drugs, [16] [17] [18] won the 2016 presidential election with 16,601,997 (39.02%) votes, defeating Liberal Party leader Mar Roxas by over 6.6 million votes.
A foul-mouthed former Philippine president who jailed political rivals, insulted the pope and claims to have hired “death squad” gangsters is running for re-election in his hometown in a ...
In a joint session of the 18th Congress of the Philippines, overseen by Senate President Tito Sotto and House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and stated by Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri and Majority Floor Leader Martin Romualdez, Marcos was proclaimed the president-elect of the Philippines on May 25, 2022, alongside his running-mate, Vice ...
Politics in the Philippines are governed by a three-branch system of government. The country is a democracy, with a president who is directly elected by the people and serves as both the head of state and the head of government. The president serves as the leader of the executive branch and is a powerful political figure.
Under the American Military Government (1898–1901) Status: Defunct Inaugural holder: Wesley Merritt During the period when the Philippine Revolution and Spanish–American War were proceeding concurrently, the U.S. established a military government from August 14, 1898, in the parts of the country under control of U.S. forces [1] On June 22, 1899, the Malolos Congress promulgated the Malolos ...