Vicente Duterte Explained

Vicente Duterte
Office:Secretary of General Services
President:Ferdinand Marcos
Predecessor:Position established
Successor:Position abolished[1]
Office1:Governor of Davao
Vicegovernor1:Manuel Sotto
Predecessor1:Alejandro Almendras
Successor1:Paciano V. Bangoy
Office2:Mayor of Danao, Cebu
Termstart:December 30, 1965
Termend:February 21, 1968
Termstart1:December 30, 1959
Termend1:December 30, 1965
Termstart2:April 18, 1945
Termend2:January 4, 1946
1Namedata2:Luis Almendras
1Blankname2:Vice Mayor
Appointer2:Sergio Osmeña
Status2:Acting
Birth Name:Vicente Gonzales Duterte
Birth Date:23 November 1911
Birth Place:Danao, Cebu, Philippines
Death Place:Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines
Party:Nacionalista
Spouse:Soledad Roa
Children:5, including Rodrigo
Relatives:See Duterte family
Signature:Vicente Duterte signature.svg
Nickname:Nene, Teti

Vicente Gonzales Duterte (pronounced as /tl/; 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 and References

  1. Post later held by Jose Roño as Secretary of Local Government and Community Development
  2. News: Senator Alejandro D. Almendras. 26 May 2016. The Freeman. 25 April 2014.
  3. Book: The Philippines Officials Review '67 . Magbanua, Mijares & Associates . 1967 . M & M Publications . Pasay, Philippines . 60.
  4. News: Figueroa. Antonio. The Duterte Bloodline. 26 May 2016. Edge Davao. 5 December 2015.
  5. News: Appointments and Designations: January, 1946. 26 May 2016. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 1 January 1946.
  6. Web site: Duterte returns to his roots in Danao City, Cebu for campaign activities. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 1 August 2016. 25 February 2016.
  7. News: Arguillas. Carolyn. Rodrigo Roa Duterte: 16th President, first Mindanawon to lead the country. 26 May 2016. MindaNews. 11 May 2016.
  8. Web site: Dioneda . Luc . June 14, 2022 . Notes from the Sidelines, №12: A Pit stop in Davao City . August 22, 2024 . Medium . en.
  9. https://www.verafiles.org/articles/duterte-marcos-connection The Duterte-Marcos Connection
  10. Web site: Soledad Roa Duterte. RAFI Triennial Awards. Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.. 2016-02-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20140315131529/http://rafi.org.ph/triennialawards/awardee/soledad-roa-duterte/. 2014-03-15. dead.