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Rigo Duterte

Rodrigo "Rigo" Sangkola Duterte II (born February 23, 1998) is a Filipino businessman and politician[1] who is the current Vice Mayor of Davao City since 2025, in which he also had served in acting capacity until 2026. He is the grandson of former President Rodrigo Duterte and the son of Davao City's 1st district representative Paolo Duterte. Duterte is also the younger brother of Davao City's 2nd district representative Omar Duterte.

Rigo Duterte
Duterte in 2025
15th Vice Mayor of Davao City
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2025[a]
Mayor
Sebastian Duterte
Preceded byJ. Melchor Quitain Jr.
Personal details
BornRodrigo Sangkola Duterte II
(1998-02-23) February 23, 1998 (age 28)
Davao City, Philippines
PartyHTL (local party; 2024–present)
Spouse
Yssa Marie Labrador
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(m. 2022)​
RelationsDuterte family
Children1
Parent(s)Paolo Duterte (father)
Lovelie Sangkola (mother)
RelativesRodrigo Duterte (grandfather)
Elizabeth Zimmerman (grandmother)
Sara Duterte (aunt)
Sebastian Duterte (uncle)
University of Mindanao (BA)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life and education

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Rigo Duterte (right) with his grandfather, President Rodrigo Duterte (left), following the latter's 2019 visit to Russia on a flight from Moscow to Davao City.

Duterte was born on February 23, 1998, in Davao City, Philippines[2] to Paolo Duterte and Lovelie Sangkola. Duterte's older brother is Omar (born 1994)[3] and his younger sister is Isabelle (born 2000).[4] Duterte is the grandson of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte and Elizabeth Zimmerman.[5] He graduated from the University of Mindanao in 2023 with a bachelor of arts degree of Political Science.[6][7]

Political career

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Election

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Duterte filing certificate of candidacy for Davao City Councilor on October 2, 2024.

On October 2, 2024, Duterte filed his candidacy to run for Councilor of the Davao City Council under Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod from Davao City's 1st district and the first from the Duterte family to file candidacy.[8] Before this, Duterte served as his father's chief of staff.[1] On May 12, 2025, Duterte topped the election with 192,324 votes.[9]

Vice Mayor of Davao City (2025–present)

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On July 1, 2025, Duterte took over the role as the acting vice mayor of Davao City upon designation by the Department of the Interior and Local Government, as he was the most voted councilor in the previous election.[10][11] Vice Mayor and uncle Sebastian Duterte became acting Mayor of Davao City because winner Rodrigo Duterte was unable to take oath due to his detention at the Hague.[12]

Duterte (left) with his wife, Yssa (upper right) and son, Rodrigo III (lower right) after his oath as vice mayor of Davao City on January 23, 2026.

On January 23, 2026, Rigo was sworn in as the de jure vice mayor after Rodrigo Duterte's failure to take the oath of office as mayor within the six-month prescribed period due to his continued detention at The Hague, which led to the vice mayoralty being also declared vacant upon the accession of Sebastian as the de jure mayor.[13]

Personal life

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Duterte is married to Yssa Marie Duterte (née Labrador) since 2022 and have one child named Rodrigo III ("Tres", born 2019).[14][15]

Electoral history

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Electoral history of Rigo Duterte
Year Office Party Votes received Result
Total % P. Swing
2025 Councilor (Davao City–1st) HTL 192,324 11.71% 1st N/a Won

Notes

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  1. ↑ Acting until January 23, 2026

References

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  1. 1 2 Bolledo, Jairo (May 6, 2025). "Meet Rodrigo II, Duterte's other grandson running as Davao City councilor". Rappler. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ "CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY" (PDF). COMELEC.
  3. ↑ Patumbon, Rojean Grace G. (May 13, 2025). "Duterte family secures 5 key posts in Davao City elections". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Ranada, Pia (March 26, 2018). "Duterte's wish: For his grandson to be Davao City mayor". Rappler. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Begas, Billy (October 18, 2022). "When three Duterte generations meet". Politiko. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ Bolledo, Jairo (May 6, 2025). "Meet Rodrigo II, Duterte's other grandson running as Davao City councilor". Rappler. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ Alivio, Cristina E. (October 11, 2024). "Rigo Duterte files COC for Davao City councilor". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ Alivio, Cristina E. (October 2, 2024). "Rigo Duterte files COC for Davao City councilor". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ Bolledo, Jairo (May 12, 2025). "Duterte grandson Rodrigo II elected Davao City councilor". Rappler. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ Francas, Nova Mae (July 2, 2025). "Rigo Duterte admits being nervous in presiding over City Council session". Mindanao Times. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  11. ↑ Tupas, Emmanuel; Suelto, Diana Lhyd. "Duterte grandson is Davao acting vice mayor". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  12. ↑ Rosauro, Ryan D. (July 1, 2025). "Rodrigo Duterte's grandson takes reins of Davao city council". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  13. ↑ Badilla, Joselle (January 23, 2026). "Baste Duterte takes oath as Davao City mayor". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Rodrigo Duterte II marries fiance Yssa Labrador". Politiko. February 27, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Duterte attends baptism of 'apo sa tuhod' Rodrigo 'Tres' Duterte III". GMA News Online. November 24, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
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