Duterte sworn in as the Philippines’ 16th president


Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte (R) and outgoing President Benigno Aquino III (C) march during an inauguration ceremony at the Malacanang presidential palace grounds in Manila, Philippines, 30 July 2016. Rodrigo Duterte, the former mayor of Davao City, is the 16th president of the country, after winning the 09 May elections. - EPA

Defying convention, Duterte took his oath before a small audience inside the Malacanang presidential palace, instead of at a big public rally like previous Filipino leaders.

“No leader however strong can succeed at anything of national importance and significance unless he has the support and cooperation of the people he is tasked to lead,” Duterte said after being sworn in.

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