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Duterte is known for his authoritarian leadership style and man-of-the-people persona, [90] [91] [92] characterized by fiery rhetoric and controversial, off-the-cuff speeches. [ 93 ] [ 94 ] His spokesperson and advisors frequently had to interpret and clarify his remarks. [ 95 ]
The first 100 days of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency began on June 30, 2016, the day Rodrigo Duterte was inaugurated as the 16th president of the Philippines.The concept of the first 100 days of a presidential term was first adopted in the Philippines by President Corazon Aquino from the United States and has since been used as a gauge of presidential success and activism, and is a considered ...
Rodrigo Duterte assumed office as President of the Philippines on June 30, 2016, and his term ended on June 30, 2022. On May 31, 2016, a few weeks before his presidential inauguration, Duterte named his Cabinet members, [8] which comprised a diverse selection of former military generals, childhood friends, classmates, and leftists. [9]
Labeled “Asia’s Trump” by some commentators due to his unorthodox leadership style and bombastic rhetoric, Rodrigo Duterte is aiming for a perhaps even more unlikely political comeback than ...
In February 2016, Duterte criticized boxer Manny Pacquiao after the latter's controversial comments about LGBT couples being "worse than animals", stating that the boxer did not have the right to judge others in such a manner. Duterte has also advocated in support of anti-discrimination measures to protect LGBT individuals in his capacity as a ...
Duterte raised sin taxes on tobacco and vapor products in July 2019, and alcohol beverages and electronic cigarettes in January 2020, to fund the Universal Health Care Act and reduce incidence of deaths and diseases associated with smoking and alcohol consumption. [161] [162] Duterte's tax reform program has garnered both support and criticism.
President Rodrigo Duterte issued Executive Order No. 10 which mandates for the creation of a 25-member Consultative Committee (ConCom) on December 7, 2016 for the review of the 1987 Constitution. Duterte appointed the first 22 members of the committee on January 24, 2018. [3] The ConCom submitted its first federal constitution draft on July 9 ...
Gesmundo is the fourth chief justice appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte [2] and the third Atenean to assume the post of the high tribunal. [3]Gesmundo is a member of the Philippine Independent Church. [4]