Rodrigo Duterte

Imagine a leader who was the boss of a whole country called the Philippines! That was Rodrigo Duterte. He was born a long, long time ago, on March 28, 1945. Before becoming president, he was the mayor of a big city called Davao for many years. He's known for being the first president from a part of the Philippines called Mindanao.

Rodrigo Duterte didn't start as president. First, he was a lawyer, which means he knew a lot about rules. Then, he became the mayor of Davao City. He was the mayor for so long, over 22 years! During that time, he helped make the city much safer and a good place for businesses to open. This made people notice him and want him to lead the whole country.

As president, Rodrigo Duterte wanted to make the Philippines a safer place. He focused a lot on stopping bad things like drugs and crime. He also worked on building new roads and buildings. Sometimes, leaders have to make very tough choices, and his decisions were talked about a lot by people all over the world.

Rodrigo Duterte's time as president was from 2016 to 2022. He was the oldest person to ever become president of the Philippines, starting when he was 71 years old! He also tried to make friends with countries like China and Russia. His story shows how a person can go from being a local leader to leading an entire nation.