Rodrigo Roa Duterte wins Presidentiable for 2016 Election

candidate Rodrigo "Digong" Duterte has won the Philippine presidential elections,
following the withdrawal of his opponents. Although the official result has not yet been
declared, main rival Mar Roxas admitted defeat after polls gave Mr Duterte an
unassailable lead. Mr Duterte said he accepted the mandate with "extreme humility".
The 71-year-old stirred controversy during campaigning with his incendiary comments.
He has credited his success to his tough stance on law and order. His record as the
crime-crushing mayor of the southern town of Davao, once notorious for its
lawlessness, earned him the moniker The Punisher and resonated with voters. And The
Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte began at noon on June 30, 2016, when he became the
sixteenth president of the Philippines, succeeding Benigno Aquino III. At the age of 71,
Duterte became the oldest person ever elected to the presidency. And The Facts about
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte before to be a president he is a mayor of Davao City he
is the 16th president of the Philippines he is known as Digong or Rody He is the oldest
person to be elected president of the Philippines. He is the first Philippine president to
have worked in the three branches of the government. He is also the oldest person to
be elected president of the Philippines.