Duterte's Victory
Less than 24 hours after toasting his victory as the president-elect, 71-year-old Rodrigo Roa Duterte proclaimed his readiness to take office. "With humility, I accept the people's mandate," he said in Davao City last Tuesday.
"I wish you success, Mayor Duterte," said 58-year-old Manuel 'Mar' Roxas, a candidate from the ruling Liberal Party, who came in second. "I respect the results of our elections," said 48-year-old Grace Poe, another contender who ran as an independent.
May 17, 2016
Less than 24 hours after toasting his victory as the president-elect, 71-year-old Rodrigo Roa Duterte proclaimed his readiness to take office. "With humility, I accept the people's mandate," he said in Davao City last Tuesday.
"I wish you success, Mayor Duterte," said 58-year-old Manuel 'Mar' Roxas, a candidate from the ruling Liberal Party, who came in second. "I respect the results of our elections," said 48-year-old Grace Poe, another contender who ra
...