Gravitas: Rodrigo Duterte & daughter to run for Vice Presidency| Dynasty Politics in the Philippines
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte | Latest English News
Rodrigo Roa Duterte, also known as Digong and Rody, is a Filipino politician who is the 16th and current President of the Philippines and the first from Mindanao, the southernmost major island group of the country, to hold the office. He is chair of the ruling PDP–Laban party. At 71 years old, Duterte is the oldest person to assume the Philippine presidency; the record was previously held by Sergio Osmeña at the age of 65.