Rodrigo Duterte

Politician

1945-03-28

Rodrigo Duterte is a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. Before the presidency, he served for many years as mayor of Davao City. Duterte became one of the most consequential and controversial leaders in recent Philippine politics.

Quotes by Rodrigo Duterte

We cannot move forward if we allow the past to pull us back.
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We cannot move forward if we allow the past to pull us back.
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God does not discriminate against people, regardless of color, religion, social class, or gender and sexual preferences.
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Steel is needed everywhere.
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Love of country, subordination of personal interests to the common good, concern and care for the helpless and the impoverished - these are among the lost and faded values that we seek to recover and revitalize as we commence our journey towards a better Philippines.
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No leader, however strong, can succeed at anything of national importance or significance unless he has the support and cooperation of the people he is tasked to lead and sworn to serve.
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Human rights must work to uplift human dignity.
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