PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Vicente Duterte
Vicente Duterte
	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
18th Governor of Davao
	In office; December 30, 1959 – December 30, 1965
Vice Governor	Manuel Sotto
Preceded by	Alejandro Almendras
Succeeded by	Paciano V. 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, Philippines
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];^{[clarification needed]} November 23, 1911 – February 21, 1968), also known by his nicknames Nene and Teti, was a Filipino politician and lawyer. He became Governor of the then-unified province of Davao, succeeding Alejandro Almendras who was elected Senator.^[2]

Early life

Duterte was born 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]

Political career

Duterte previously served as Mayor of Danao, Cebu after he was appointed in that position in an acting capacity by then President Sergio Osmeña.^[5]^[6] He and his family moved to Davao in 1949.From 1959 to 1965, Vicente Duterte served as governor of Davao.^[7]

On December 30, 1965, during his term as governor, Duterte was appointed to be Secretary of the Department of General Services by President Ferdinand Marcos. He also unsuccessfully ran for Congress in the 1967 special elections for the lone district of the newly created province of Davao del Sur.^[8] He collapsed in court 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. He was the father of Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th president of the Philippines, and the paternal grandfather of Rep. Paolo Duterte and Vice President Sara and Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte.^[10]

Notes

^ The Philippines was a unincorporated territory of the United States known as the Philippine Islands at the time of Duterte's birth.

References

^ Post later held by Jose Roño as Secretary of Local Government and Community Development
^ "Senator Alejandro D. Almendras". The Freeman. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
^ Magbanua, Mijares & Associates, ed. (1967). The Philippines Officials Review '67. Pasay, Philippines: M & M Publications. p. 60.
^ Figueroa, Antonio (5 December 2015). "The Duterte Bloodline". Edge Davao. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
^ "Appointments and Designations: January, 1946". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 1 January 1946. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
^ "Duterte returns to his roots in Danao City, Cebu for campaign activities". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
^ Arguillas, Carolyn (11 May 2016). "Rodrigo Roa Duterte: 16th President, first Mindanawon to lead the country". MindaNews. Retrieved 26 May 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 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2016-02-08.

Political offices
Preceded by Alejandro Almendras	Governor of Davao 1959–1965	Succeeded by Paciano V. Bangoy
New title	Secretary of General Services 1965–1968	Vacant Office abolished Title next held by Jose Roño as Minister of Local Government and Community Development