Today in Philippine History (Philatelic Edition Series 2):
MARCH 28, 1945
Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte was born in Maasin, Southern Leyte. His early years were spent in Danao, Cebu, the hometown of his father Vicente Duterte who was a government worker.
His mother Soledad, a public school teacher hails from Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte.
The family migrated to Davao in 1949 and his father became governor of Davao from 1959-1965.
Duterte is a lawyer by profession, city prosecutor, OIC Vice Mayor of Davao City, Mayor of Davao for 7 terms (a total of 22 years), Vice Mayor and Congressman.
He was elected as the 16th President of the Republic of the Philippines and the first Mindanaoan to occupy the post.
(Design, concept, stamps and research: Richard Allan B. Uy) All rights reserved
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