Rodrigo Duterte

**Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte** (born March 28, 1945), nicknamed **Digong**, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who was the President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.

He was born in the city of Maasin, Leyte. As of 2025, he is in detention in the Netherlands. He is in the custody of the ICC, an international court.

## Career as politician

He announced that he would run as a candidate for President of the Philippines on November 21, 2015. On May 9, 2016, Duterte was elected president.

He was mayor of Davao City from 1988 through 1998, from 2000 through 2010, and from 2013 through 2016.

In August 2021, he announced his candidacy for Vice President of the Philippines.

In October 2021, Rodrigo Duterte announced that he was not running for vice-presidency in 2022 and would retire from political life.

## ICC indictment

The investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) led to Duterte's arrest and transfer to The Hague on March 11, 2025, making him the first Philippine president to face an international tribunal and the first Asian leader to face a trial before the ICC.

The indictment against Duterte, which was made public on September 22, 2025, accused him of involvement in the murders of 76 people between 2013 and 2018. 57 of the killings took place during his presidency, and the other 19 occurred during his term as mayor of Davao City.

## Family

His daughter Sara Duterte ran and was elected vice president in a landslide victory in May 2022. His son, Sebastian Duterte, was elected as Davao City mayor.

## Related pages

- Duterte fist

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: His Excellency
- **name**: Rodrigo Duterte
- **image**: President Rodrigo Duterte portrait (cropped).jpg
- **office**: List of Presidents of the Philippines, 16th President of the Philippines
- **vicepresident**: Leni Robredo
- **term start**: June 30, 2016
- **term end**: June 30, 2022
- **predecessor**: Benigno Aquino III
- **successor**: Bongbong Marcos
- **office1**: Mayor of Davao City
- **term start1**: June 30, 2013
- **term end1**: June 30, 2016
- **predecessor1**: Sara Duterte
- **successor1**: Sara Duterte
- **term start2**: June 30, 2001
- **term end2**: June 30, 2010
- **predecessor2**: Benjamin C. de Guzman
- **successor2**: Sara Duterte
- **term start3**: February 2, 1988
- **term end3**: March 19, 1998
- **predecessor3**: Jacinto T. Rubillar
- **successor3**: Benjamin C. de Guzman
- **office4**: Mayor of Davao City#Vice Mayor of Davao City, Vice Mayor of Davao City
- **term start4**: June 30, 2010
- **term end4**: June 30, 2013
- **predecessor4**: Sara Duterte
- **successor4**: Paolo Duterte
- **term start5**: May 2, 1986
- **term end5**: November 27, 1987

- **predecessor5**: Cornelio P. Maskariño
- **successor5**: Gilbert G. Abellera
- **office6**: Member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, Philippine House of Representatives
from Davao City's Legislative districts of Davao City#1st District, 1st district
- **term start6**: June 30, 1998
- **term end6**: June 30, 2001
- **predecessor6**: Prospero Nograles
- **successor6**: Prospero Nograles
- **birth name**: Rodrigo Roa Duterte
- **birth place**: Maasin, Leyte (province), Leyte, Commonwealth of the Philippines, Philippine Commonwealth
- **party**: PDP–Laban
- **otherparty**: Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod
- **partner**: Honeylet Avanceña (–present)
- **children**: Paolo
Sara Duterte, Sara
Sebastian
Veronica
- **alma mater**: Lyceum of the Philippines University
San Beda College of Law, San Beda College
- **blank1**: Affiliation
- **data1**: Lex Talionis Fraternitas
Beta Sigma Fraternity (Honorary)
- **caption**: Official portrait, 2016