he age of 65.

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Duterte studied political science at the Lyceum of the Philippines University, graduating in 1968, before
obtaining a lawdegree from San Beda College of Law in 1972. He then worked as a lawyer and was a
prosecutor for Davao City, a highly urbanized city on Mindanao island, before becoming vice mayor and,
subsequently, mayor of the city in the wake of the Philippine Revolution of 1986. Duterte was among
the longest-serving mayors in the Philippines, serving seven terms and totaling more than 22 years in
office.

Duterte's political success has been aided by his vocal supp