What Duterte did for Davao?

What Duterte did for Davao?

In 2015, Duterte confirmed his links to extrajudicial killings in Davao, and warned that, if elected president, he may kill up to 100,000 criminals. After the said confirmation, Duterte challenged human rights officials to file a case against him if they could provide evidence of his links with vigilante groups.

How many years did president Rodrigo Duterte served as a mayor in Davao City?

June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022Rodrigo Duterte / Presidential term

What was Davao before?

Davao was incorporated as a part of Moro Province from 1903 to 1914. When the province was dissolved in 1914, it led to the establishment of Davao Province, with Davao town as its provincial capital.

Is Davao City poor?

By geographical location, the province of Davao Occidental posted the highest poverty incidence at 40.1 percent during the first semester 2021 which translates to a magnitude of 137.4 thousand poor persons.

Is Duterte’s ‘change is coming’ campaign slogan a scam?

MANILA, Philippines — Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate said Tuesday that President Rodrigo Duterte clearly “duped the people” as he called the chief executive’s campaign slogan – “change is coming” – a “ scam.”

Is change coming for Filipinos?

MANILA—Change is coming, but it won’t come easy. President Rodrigo Duterte called on Filipinos to join him in his journey of transformation for a better country but warned them to brace for a bumpy ride. As he takes over as the country’s 16th President, Duterte said his promised change must not only come from him but from citizens as well.

What is Duterte’s message to Filipinos?

President Rodrigo Duterte called on Filipinos to join him in his journey of transformation for a better country but warned them to brace for a bumpy ride. As he takes over as the country’s 16th President, Duterte said his promised change must not only come from him but from citizens as well. Duterte the ‘last person to fool’ Filipinos?

Are we our own worst enemies as Duterte says?

But the change, if it is to be permanent and significant, must start with us and in us,” Duterte said in his first speech as Chief Executive. “To borrow the language of F. Sionil Jose, we have become our own worst enemies.