Rodrigo Duterte Filipino Lawyer Known as The Punisher

Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte was born on March 28, 1945 in Maasin, Leyte, Philippine Commonwealth, Best known as  Digong, is a Filipino lawyer and politician of Visayan descent.
Duterte is among the longest-serving mayors at Davao City, Philippines, for 7 terms, totalling more than 22 years. He has also served as vice-mayor and congressman at Davao. Known for his zero-tolerance policies against criminals, he earned the nickname "The Punisher".

Rodrigo Duterte was born to Cebuano lawyer Vicente G. Duterte, who served as Governor of (the then-undivided) Davao and Soledad Roa, a native of Cabadbaran, Agusan who was a school teacher and a civic leader of Maranao descent.

Duterte went to Laboon Elementary School in Maasin, Southern Leyte for a year. He spent his remaining elementary days at the Sta. Ana Elementary School in Davao City, where he graduated in 1956. He finished his secondary education at the Holy Cross Academy of Digos in Digos City, Davao del Sur after being expelled twice from previous schools, including one in Ateneo de Davao University due to misconduct.[8] At the tertiary level, he graduated in 1968 as a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science the Lyceum of the Philippines University in Manila. He also obtained a law degree from San Beda College of Law, still in Manila, in 1972. In the same year, he passed the bar exam. Duterte eventually became Special Counsel at the City Prosecution Office in Davao City from 1977-1979; Fourth Assistant City Prosecutor from 1979-1981; Third Assistant City Prosecutor from 1981-1983; and Second Assistant City Prosecutor from 1983-1986.

Rodrigo Duterte is also a member of Lex Talionis Fraternitas, a fraternity based in the San Beda College of Law and the Ateneo de Davao University.

Rodrigo Dutertedeclared his candidacy for President of the Philippines in the 2016 election on November 21, 2015.