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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