His Royal Highness, King Rody of Davao
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INDISPENSABLE? Mayor Rodrigo Duterte says he decided to allow his daughter Sara to run for mayor for fear that traditional politicians will mess up the city. (davaotoday.com photo by Carlos H. Conde)
He has said before that he would not build a political dynasty. But recently, Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, according to this report, changed his mind. He said he would ask his daughter Sara to run as his vice mayor in next year’s election to make sure that no traditional politician (read: former ally turned arch rival Benjamin de Guzman) would rule the city after him.
Sounding every bit like a king bequeathing the throne to his child, Duterte reportedly said: “I have been running this city alone for the past many years and whether I like it or not, I will retire. My father has left me a leadership and this I performed with the utmost desire to bring the people of Davao only the best.”
He added: “I have to be very careful. I am wary that my efforts for Davao would go to waste but if my daughter will become the next vice mayor, I can always be her guide.”
In fact, Duterte actually used the word bequeath: according to the Inquirer report, he said he “could not just bequeath to anybody else.”
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January 7th, 2007 at 8:10 am
No kidding! ….won’t be long he will be floating with his own blood. So his family if they don’t careful.
March 15th, 2007 at 11:17 am
I attempted to send a package to my fiancee in Davao from US. I learned the post office in davao failed to deliver it, even after it arrived in philippines two months ago. This package was sent express and was to arrive to her in 5 days. The davao post office sent it back to me, not even calling her by phone, number on package. I am so dissapointed and hear the problems is widespread in Davao and in Philippines.
August 28th, 2007 at 4:23 am
Leadership is bequeathed by the people, not by Duterte. susmaryosep, ano ba yan.
January 30th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Well, that’s just politics.