Vicente Duterte
Vicente Duterte | |
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Duterte in 1967 | |
| Secretary of General Services | |
| In office December 30, 1965 – February 21, 1968 | |
| President | Ferdinand Marcos |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished[1] |
| 18th Governor of Davao | |
| In office December 30, 1959 – December 30, 1965 | |
| Vice Governor | Manuel Sotto |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Almendras |
| Succeeded by | Paciano Bangoy |
| Mayor of Danao, Cebu | |
Acting | |
| In office April 18, 1945 – January 4, 1946 | |
| Appointed by | Sergio Osmeña |
| Vice Mayor | Luis Almendras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vicente Gonzales Duterte November 23, 1911 Danao, Cebu, Philippine Islands |
| Died | February 21, 1968 (aged 56) Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines |
| Political party | Nacionalista |
| Spouse | Soledad Roa |
| Children | 5, including Rodrigo |
| Relatives | See Duterte family |
| Signature | |
| Nickname(s) | Nene, Teti |
Vicente Gonzales Duterte (Tagalog pronunciation: [dʊˈtɛɾtɛ]; November 23, 1911 – February 21, 1968), also known by his nicknames Nene and Teti, was a Filipino politician, lawyer, and father of Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th president of the Philippines. He was governor of the then-unified province of Davao in 1959, succeeding Alejandro Almendras who was elected senator.[2]
Early life and career
Duterte was born in 1911 in Danao, Cebu, to Facundo Buot Duterte and Zoila Gonzáles from northern Cebu, who also traces her roots in Iloilo.[3] He had four siblings and a half-brother.[4]
Duterte was appointed mayor of Danao, Cebu in an acting capacity by President Sergio Osmeña during the liberation of the Philippines in 1945.[5][6] He and his family moved back forth between Mindanao and the Visayas, finally settling in Davao in 1949. In 1959, Duterte was elected governor of Davao, succeeding his distant cousin and political ally Alejandro Almendras.[7]
In 1965, Duterte was appointed Secretary of General Services by President Ferdinand Marcos. He unsuccessfully ran for Congress in the 1967 special elections for the lone district of the newly-created province of Davao del Sur.[8] While defending himself in a court case, Duterte collapsed and died of heart failure on February 21, 1968.[9]
Personal life
Duterte was married to Soledad Duterte, a teacher whom he first met at the Bureau of Public Schools. The couple had five children: Eleanor, Rodrigo, Jocelyn, Emmanuel, and Benjamin. He was the paternal grandfather of Representative Paolo Duterte, Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte.[10]
References
- ^ Post later held by Jose Roño as Secretary of Local Government and Community Development
- ^ "Senator Alejandro D. Almendras". The Freeman. April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ Magbanua, Mijares & Associates, ed. (1967). The Philippines Officials Review '67. Pasay, Philippines: M & M Publications. p. 60.
- ^ Figueroa, Antonio (December 5, 2015). "The Duterte Bloodline". Edge Davao. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ "Appointments and Designations: January, 1946". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. January 1, 1946. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ "Duterte returns to his roots in Danao City, Cebu for campaign activities". Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 25, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Arguillas, Carolyn (May 11, 2016). "Rodrigo Roa Duterte: 16th President, first Mindanawon to lead the country". MindaNews. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ Dioneda, Luc (June 14, 2022). "Notes from the Sidelines, №12: A Pit stop in Davao City". Medium. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ The Duterte-Marcos Connection
- ^ "Soledad Roa Duterte". RAFI Triennial Awards. Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2016.