“A leader must be a terror to the few who are evil in order to protect the lives and well-being of the many who are good” – President Duterte Source: http://mindanaoexaminer.com
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DUTERTE’S GENEALOGY This Mindanaoan President has a pedigree By Antonio V. Figueroa
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efore Davao City mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte hit the national headlines when he declared his presidential bid and eventually won as the 16th president of the Philippines, nobody knew much about his family lineage, not even in his home turf, Davao City. In an age when members of the so-called ‘XYZ generation’ prefer more the history of technological gadgets than knowing the grandparents of Daddy and Mommy, it looks like appreciating one’s family history has been relegated to the baul. In fact, ask any kid today who has not lived with the grannies who the parents of their Dad and Mom are, chances are they will mumble a few audible names then turn to their parents to ask for confirmation if they were correct with their hunches.
Cebu roots The Dutertes, one of the political clans in Davao Region, historically come from Cebu. Oral tradition points out there were actually two Duterte clans in that province, one from the south and the other from the north. But the lineage indicates they could have come from similar roots. The Davao lineage, accordingly, traces its roots to northern Cebu, to couple Facundo Duterte and Zoila Gonzales whose marriage bore five children, namely: Ramon, Sr. who was married to Rosario Regis of Carcar; Mariano tied the knot with Salud Calvo; Soledad wedded Epifanio Rodis; Jorge married Estefania Dacayana; and former Davao governor Vicente, fondly called ‘Teti’ but known as ‘Nene’ in Danao City, became the husband of Soledad Roa, mother of President Rody. A half-brother, the illegitimate son of Facundo, was Adolfo Enriquez, who took the surname of his mother but adopted his father’s surname as middle name, as was the practice then. He lived in Cavite. Ramon, born on Dec. 23, 1901 in Danao City, was fondly called ‘Lolo Banawa’; he earned his Bachelor of Laws from the Philippine Law School
in 1925. Three decades later, he was elected vice mayor of Cebu City, with Sergio “Serging” Osmeña Jr., his running mate, as mayor. He took over as city chief executive (Sept. 13, 1957-Dec. 31, 1959) when Osmeña resigned to run for Congress. Aside from becoming a judge of the Court of First Instance, Ramon was also a Law professor at the University of the Visayas (UV) and the University of Southern Philippines (USP). A Cebu City street was named after him by virtue of City Ordinance No. 719, signed on August 5, 1971. His son, Ronald, would become city mayor of Cebu (1993-96). Vicente’s marriage to Soledad Roa, a former teacher of Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, produced five offsprings: Eleanor, Rodrigo, Benjamin, Emmanuel and Jocelyn. Rodrigo, the seven-time city mayor of Davao, sired three children with spouse Elizabeth Zimmerman (Sarah, Paolo and Sebastian) and a daughter, Veronica, by nurse Honeylet Avanceña. Durano lineage The Dutertes are also related to the powerful Durano clan of Danao, who are descended on the maternal side from the well-known Mercados of Cebu City.
Ramon, one of seven children of couple Demetrio Durano and Bibiana Mercado, married Beatriz, fondly known as ‘Ati’, the third child and daughter of Severo Duterte, a member of a political clan in Danao and brother of Facundo, and Felisa Ypil. Beatriz is the second-degree cousin of Vicente, the future Davao governor, Rodrigo’s father. Interestingly, Elisea, sister of Ramon Durano Sr. and one of three daughters of Demetrio and Bibiana, married Paulo Almendras, a scion of another political family who served as municipal president and mayor of Danao. The marriage produced four sons, namely: Priscilliano, Jovenal (OIC mayor of Danao during the first Aquino administration), Josefino and Alejandro (governor of Davao, senator, Cabinet secretary during the Garcia administration, and assemblyman and congressman before his demise.) Today, the heaviest concentration of Duterte surnames can be found in Danao City and in the towns of Compostela, Carcar, and Liloan, in Cebu Province. Dutertes of Danao Michael Cullinane, an Associate Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies of University of
Wisconsin, USA, has made an impressive and thorough research on the Duterte lineage, something that provides us a clear picture the Dutertes of Cebu were actually part of the alta sociedad o high society establishment, and are descended from a Spanish bloodline who married local lasses. Rodrigo’s super lola, so to speak, was Dionisia Duterte, also known as Francisca, which could be attributed to the old practice of changing names during infancy if the child contracted illness and had a difficult time recovering from it. Based on scanty records, Dionisia remained unmarried but bore a son, Isabelo Duterte Veloso in her relationship with Maximo Veloso del Rosario, a Chinese mestizo who belonged to Cebu’s landowners whose real estate interests reached as far as Binondo, Manila. The use of Duterte as middle name instead of surname was an old accepted practice when the father recognized his child born out of wedlock. Isabelo, with the help of his father’s wealth, migrated north and acquired properties in the towns of Danao and Carmen in the last quarter of the 19th century and later married a Danao maiden named Damasa Buot, recognized in oral tradition
as a landed gentry or haciendera. The Isabelo-Damasa marriage bore several children, one of them was Facundo Duterte, who married Zoila Gonzales. The union also produced several offsprings, one of whom was Vicente Duterte, who migrated to Davao region and went on to become governor and secretary of the Department of General Services (DGS) during the first term of the Marcos administration. Durano vs Duterte Unlike the Dutertes, the Duranos ‘were neither wealthy nor landed.’ Cullinane, in An Anarchy of Families (1994), wrote: “Ramon’s [the elder] father appears to have been an itinerant merchant—trading local products and operating a fleet of small sailing vessels that plied the inland seas between the north coast of Ceby and the west coast of Leyte… “[His] marriage to Beatriz Duterte provided another important link. The Dutertes had long been a significant political family in Danao, one with strong roots in Cebu City. The father of Beatriz, Severo Duterte, was politically active and competed for the mayorship before the
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Jayvee tyron l. uy Youngest ever Davao governor wants province to be ‘green field’
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he son of one-time Board Member and three-time governor Arthur T. Uy and Eunese Lim, a Chinese mestiza from Atimonan, Quezon Province, Board Member Jayvee Tyron L. Uy took his oath of office on June 28, 2016, becoming the fifth governor of Compostela Valley. He brings to his office a roster of other personal credentials: the youngest ever governor of Davao region, the first Davao-born politician to become governor only in his second political foray, and the first son of a Davao governor to succeed his father. Gov. Uy’s meteoric rise in the local political firmament was totally unexpected. Six years ago, in 2010, at the urging of his peers and relatives, he was groomed to run as municipal councilor of Pantukan but the invitation did not appeal to him. ‘I am a reserve person, aloof and not accustomed to mingling with people’, he recalled, ‘that’s why I turned down the idea to enter politics’. At the time his father was serving his first term as governor while an uncle, Rey Uy, was incumbent Tagum City mayor. But the elder Uy had some plans for his son. The following year, Tyron was appointed as provincial co-chair and program coordinator of an undertaking that made use of confiscated illegal logs, which were manufactured into desks for distribution in schools. From 2010 to 2013, 25,000 school desks were donated to various schools around the province. First foray As co-chair, Tyron had the chance to have a firsthand impression on what was going on in Compostela Valley. ‘This started my direct involvement in politics, and it exposed me to the realities on the ground, especially when it comes to Education,’ he said in an interview. One positive impression about helping people eventually turned into a political aspiration, something that helped him decide to accept the offer to run un-
der the Liberal Party (LP) for Board member in the province’s second district. Only few thought Tyron would make it to the winning podium, arguing the young man did not have any political experience other than being the son of a provincial leader. But his exposures in the years leading to his candidacy were substantial enough for him to conveniently confront issues, imagined or otherwise, that come with campaigning, especially for a newcomer like him. With grist, optimism and resolve, he won and was at the top of the Board ladder after the counting was completed.
Running for governor The original choice of the LP hierarchy in the province was to back the candidacy of Rep. Rommel Amatong, the second district congressman. Efforts to finalize the idea, sad to say, did not materialize because of some political undercurrents, mainly personal differences. Pressed for time, the elder Uy, in his third term as governor, consulted his partymates and after deliberations, the group decided to field Tyron, a David in politics, against Amatong, the veteran Goliath. As the realignment was completed, Amatong decided to run under the Aksyon Demokrito Party, while Tyron got the official nod of the LP, the same bloc that supported Amatong in the previous election. The fight was considered lopsided in favor of Amatong, given that at the end of the campaign the towns with the largest voting population showed preference for the congressman who, experience-wise, had the edge. But when the political smoke cleared, Tyron emerged winner with 163,628 votes, a margin of over 7,000 votes against his closest pursuer. The win was the equivalent of 50.8 percent of the votes cast in the province. Near landslide The provincial LP slate, meanwhile, nearly swept
all the slots, won in two congressional districts, and engineered the victories of nine mayors in eleven municipalities under Compostela Valley. Manuel Zamora was reelected as vice governor, while Maria Carmen Zamora and Ruwel Peter Gonzaga won as congressmen in the first and second districts, respectively. For Board members, the party won all slots in the first district. The winners were Joanna Gentugaya, Jude Lopoz, Nena Atamosa, Joseph Jauod, and Renato Basañez. In the second district, the LP survivors were outgoing governor Arturo T. Uy, Macario Humol and Vivencia Secuya. Only Kristine Caballero and Raul Caballero were deemed outsiders. Agenda Gov. Tyron Uy, an alumnus of Velez College in Cebu City, admits the province remains a ‘red area’, a reference to its being a hotbed of insurgency. Nevertheless, he wants it transformed into a ‘green field’ under his administration, with agricultural as the centerpiece of his numerous programs. ‘In strengthening the agricultural sector’, he stressed, ‘the marginalized farmers are offered better opportunities. This is also part of my security program, given that with faster population growth is the faster
and health, which he feels are deserving of similar attention, especially Education, which is his advocacy. Getting inspiration from his visits in various towns, even before he decided to run for Board member, Gov. Uy wants to leave a legacy distinctly his own, primarily in raising healthy students whose focus on Education are better enhanced due to good health. Aside from continuing the programs of his father, he wants the Local School Board strengthened in partnership with stakeholders, and to extend to the youth nutritional support that can result in better educational performance while pursuing their studies. In Social Services, he wants the existing provincial hospitals in the municipalities of Montevista, Compostela, Maragusan and Pantukan expanded in terms of number of beds to accommodate the growing number of patients that seek help in government-owned medical facilities. Insurgency Despite the burden of insurgency, which is a military concern, Gov. Uy promises to continue delivering social services to far-flung villages, particularly in places classified as geographically isolated and depressed areas (GIDA), by opening new roads and concreting existing ones. ‘The construction of
Getting inspiration from his visits in various towns, even before he decided to run for Board member, Gov. Uy wants to leave a legacy distinctly his own, primarily in raising healthy students whose focus on Education are better enhanced due to good health.
demand for staple food. I want to make farming as the savior of our people and the driver of the economy.’ But he has other priorities also such as the maintenance of human resources
roads is not just about insurgency but also for the purpose of development, which is part of my agricultural thrust,’ the governor clarified. Another concern he
wants addressed is mining, the province’s second biggest industry. I n line with the incoming Duterte administration’s min-
ing policy, he wants mining occupations in Compostela Valley evaluated in order to determine if they are complying with environmental laws, adopting responsible practices, and addressing issues on Clima Change mitigation, ecological protection, and watershed conservation. In tourism, Gov. Uy feels the right time to promote the province as tourism destination is not now given the insurgency problem. However, he is hopeful that under the leadership of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, the issue will be solved so opportunities in tourism could be opened. ‘For now’, he explained, ‘we will engage in exploration and planning ahead. If the province is ready for tourism, then it is not difficult for us to push the ‘go’ button.’
Employment Gov. Uy has also set his eyes in establishing a strong Provincial Employment Service Office (PESO) that will help identify the skills required for job openings in the province, link with adjacent cities and provinces to know their manpower needs, make job placements easier, and ensure the provincial investments in TESDA-style skills inittiatives do not go to naught. Especially for the departments and personnel that will work under him, he has an appeal: ‘I need your full sup-
port for all my plans. I am not a leader that knows it all but a leader who consults. I will listen to you and I will decide on my own for the good of the province.’ To underscore his desire to have an efficient provincial management machinery, he plans to create an Internal Audit Team directly under the Office of the Governor whose main function is to ensure an efficient and effective operation of all offices and the resources available to them. Optimism Asked on his personal take on the incoming Duterte administration, Gov. Uy is very optimistic the country, in general, and the province, in particular, can productively gain from the inputs of the national leadership. ‘When the President says something, I know he means it. He does not dilly-dally and he performs. He is a no-nonsense leader, especially in combating crime, corruption and drugs. I will fully support his programs,’ the governor said. As part of his plan to operate the province as efficiently as possible, he is looking forward to studying the 72-hour Davao City model, which requires all government transactions completed within three working days. One thing sure, though, that he is foreseeing is that criminality under the Duterte government will be greatly reduced.
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utside of the Philippines, no one heard of Davao City. But today, people from all over the world know where it is now located; after all, the 16th president of the Philippines comes from this city. In terms of population, Davao is the third most populous metropolitan area with 2.26 million people, as of 2010 census. Metro Manila holds the distinction with 11.86 million people, while Cebu comes next with 2.55 million people. In terms of land area, Davao City has a total land area of 2,444 square kilometers, making it the largest city in the country. In comparison, Puerto Princesa has a total land area of only 2,381.02 square kilometers. Approximately, Davao is 7.8 times the size of Cebu and three times that of the entire Metro Manila. Davao City -- grouped with the province of Davao del Sur (for geographical and statistical purposes) but is governed independently from it -- serves as the main trade, commerce, and industry hub of Mindanao and the regional center of Davao Region. In the 1970s, Davao City became known as the “killing fields” of the Philippines earning the moniker as the country’s Nicaragua. As a result, the rest of the country shunned this once bustling and promising city. But it changed after the 1988 elections. The newly-elected mayor, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, did an impossible task -- that of restoring peace and order of a city that was divided by religion and ideological belief. “I hold it as an article of faith in government that there can never be development and progress in any city or province in the country, unless there is stability, unless there is peace and order,” said Duterte, who will be inaugurated as the country’s top official on June 30. From being tagged as “Murder City,” Davao City became “one of the most livable cities in the Asia” (both sobriquets were bestowed by the defunct “Asiaweek” magazine). Indeed, Davao City has gone a long, long way. Today, the city is one of the country’s top tourist destinations. Most recent visitors who come here describe Davao as a land of exotic beauty and rich culture. “Davao is probably the least exposed of the country’s urban areas, and the most appealing,” contends Gregory C. Ira, a Filipino-American friend who visited the city together with his family. “It’s a great holiday hideaway, what with its lush greenery and exotic wild flora and fauna that contribute to its picturesque view,” he adds. Most people living in the city -- and even national and international media -described Davao City as among the safest cities in the country. In a news report, veteran journalist Aurelio A. Peña wrote: “Don’t be surprised if you meet someone in this city who tells you that it’s safe to walk around here because ‘Davao is much safer than New York.’ Unlike in the past when cops are easily terrorized by urban guerrillas or criminals with impu-
nity, now it’s the other way around.” Indeed, the man who turned the city into what it is now is indeed Duterte. Although he grew up in Davao, Rody -- that’s how his friends called him -- was born in Maasin, Southern Leyte on March 28, 1945. He was still three years old when the family moved to Davao where his father, Vicente, became the last governor of then undivided Davao (now composed of five provinces: Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental and Compostela Valley). Rody, a confessed Mama’s boy, was very close to his mother, Soledad, a school teacher, civic leader and philanthropist. When it was inevitable that he would become the next president, he went to the grave of his parents at three in the morning and cried. “Tabangi ko ma,” he was heard to be saying. Rody first attended Laboon Elementary School in Massin and spent his remaining elementary days at the Santa Ana Elementary School in Davao City, where he graduated in 1956. At first, he attended some private schools for his secondary education in Davao but after being expelled twice due to misconduct, his parents decided to bring to Digos where he attended then Holy Cross College of Digos (now Cor Jesu College). After earning his high school diploma, he went to Manila and studied at Lyceum of the Philippines where he got his Political Science degree. But it was at San Beda College that he finished his law; he passed the bar exam in 1972, the same year Ferdinand E. Marcos declared Martial Law. In 1986, People Power Revolution installed Corazon C. Aquino as the new president of the Philippines. Duterte was appointed officer-in-charge vice mayor with Zafiro Respicio as the mayor. In 1988, Duterte ran for mayor and won, serving until 1998. During his term, he did the most impossible task of restoring peace and order that was divided by religion and ideological belief. He also set a precedent by designating deputy mayors that represented the Lumad (the indigenous people’s group) and Moro in the city government (this was later copied in other parts of the country). By the time his first term ended, Duterte had regained much of the city’s positive image as an ideal investment haven and tourism destination. During the 67th Araw ng Dabaw celebration, then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo commented: “The Philippines is just catching up with Davao City which seems to be always leading the way for the rest of the country.” In 2003, GMA hailed his “tough on crime” approach and even offered Duterte to a cabinet level position on crime. When Kenneth Roth of the Human Right Watch heard about it, he commented: “Arroyo has been taking security advice from someone who openly advocates murder to bring peace and prosperity.” “He is unorthodox as he is popular,” wrote Davao journalist Daisy C. Gonzales of Duterte. “He gained fame (or notoriety) as a no-nonsense mayor in his fight against criminality. A good source of sound bite,
Duterte during his first term as mayor of Davao City. Photo taken by Rene B. Lumawag
he is his own effective propaganda machine. He is both loved and loathed.” As a politician, Duterte has never been defeated. As the Mayor of Davao City, he is credited for helping transform Davao into a clean, green, gender-sensitive, and highly urbanized city. A website cites the following accomplishment of Duterte in Davao City: · Restored and maintained law and order in Davao and helped it to be recognized in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 as the city in Region XI with Best Peace and Order by the National Peace and Order Council of the National Police Commission. · Effectively implemented Davao’s no smoking ordinance in all public places, imposing hefty fines on violators. · Implemented a stricter liquor serving and selling prohibition from 1 a. m. to 8 a.m. to reduce crimes caused by alcohol intoxication. · Implemented the total firecracker and pyrotechnics ban since 2001 resulting in minimal or zero firecracker-related injuries. · Pushed the Speed Limit Ordinance that only allows motorists to drive up to 30 kilometers per hour (kph) in the downtown areas and a maximum 60 kph in city borders. · Restricted videoke usage in
public establishments until 10 p.m. since 2004. The loud noise prohibition is part of Davao’s Anti-Nuisance Ordinance that applies to any place within the city including residential areas. Dr. Richard T. Mata, who hails from Panabo City, believes Duterte will be the best president the Philippines ever has. “Because leadership is his talent, his passion,” he explains. “By just looking at his 22 years of being a Mayor, we can see that he never faded in his performance even with his age. He simply loves what he does! We actually saw him mastered his craft all the more than fading! Most would have rested in their laurels because of familiarity and just used their popularity to continue. Now by winning the Presidency, this gave him a further boost! A new excitement on his part! Because of new challenges, new venues, new everything! Thus, familiarity and boredom will not happen which I think can be the only hindrance to his potential! So with all his decades experiences, learnings, natural leadership talent combined with a new excitement for his new job, we expect him to achieve greater things that no President was able to achieve!” Bobby Espinosa Lagsa, a journalist from Cagayan de Oro City, believes so, too. “I think he is going to be a good manager, people will dislike him, some would even
despise him, but he will manage the country well, only history can say if he will be a good president. There will never be enough things to do in our country. In a way, Duterte is right when he said: ‘To change the Philippines, you have to change the Filipino.” Allan Mauro Marfal, who works with the Department of Science and Technology, thinks Duterte is good for the country. “Meron siyang exhibit A in terms of good governance, which is Davao,” he explains. “However, I am hoping he will change some of his antics because for me, it might affect the way he will manage our country.” Mike Laagan, who is with the Philippine National Police, says Duterte will be a good president. “But he needs to surround himself with qualified people and not only those that helped him win,” he says. “He might have the best of intentions and the heart to do it, but if the people around him are not, it will be the cause of his downfall. Many are watching his every move.” “Rodrigo Duterte has the making of a good president,” says Jaime A. Sison, a veterinarian. “But he must realize that true success comes from the Lord: ‘But all who humble themselves before the Lord shall be given every blessing, and shall have wonderful peace. (Psalm 37:11 TLB).”
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‘SARA. Walay H.’ able as it is distinct.” “It is a kind of service that emanates from the heart. Ours is not mechanical. We see through people and we respond on their needs appropriately,” she said. Now that her father is president, Sara would rather focus in her role as mayor of Davao City. “I am the mayor of Davao and I do not think I will still be able to take another job, position or role from the President,” she
said. While serving as mayor, she Sara stood against many political decision of her father. How she wants to be defined as a politician and as a leader became clear when she said: “I do not want to be told what to do.” We can expect practically the same thing from her now. And now that she’s back, make no mistake — It’s Sara. No H, please.
DUTERTE’S GENEALOGY. FROM 1 war. Ramon’s marriage to Don Severo’s daughter was a politically significant match.” This account disputes the claim the Duranos were more influential than the Dutertes, both in social status and political clout.
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t was the way she said it. She looked me in the eyes — very fleeting, that connection and the disconnection. Then, she smiled. Her words, all three of them, very cold. It was embarrassing I almost instantly felt the need to crumple the sheet of yellow paper in front of her. I said sorry as I grabbed my pen, frantically crushing out the worthless letter ‘H’ that I felt could have sabotaged not only my interview but also my entire career. It was the second sit down interview that I had with incoming Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio. We talked about her tattoos that time. So far, it was also the last sit down interview.
“No public money went into the pockets of the Dutertes. The Dutertes are not corrupt and that I can declare in public — me without being mortified of myself for saying it.”
It was back in 2009 when I first interviewed her in her office. I was still writing for the Philippine Daily Inquirer at that time. I promised the interview
would be quick. I said 10 minutes. She was vice mayor and was running for mayor — against a formidable rival, then Speaker of the House Prospero Nograles. She won that that election and became the first woman mayor of Davao City. But she also tore Norgales into small pieces of political insignificance. That first interview I considered to be very important than the second. Not because I committed the ‘H’ blunder on the second, but because it was a preview to what she will become as leader of a city already synonymous to their family name. It allowed the public to see what kind of a leader she really is. The world saw what she did when she was mayor of Davao. She had her ups and downs, yes, but ultimately, she proved the world that she had what it takes to run a city of 1.6 million people. To say that she has a punch is an understatement. She’s the punch herself. She’s not afraid to speak her mind not because she is a daughter of the incoming president, but because she is just not afraid at all. She’s raw, the perfect unedited version of your favorite movie stars. She’s relatable. While vice mayor, she exposed several cases of corruption involving some members of the City Council. It was unlikely for a vice mayor because the councillors were supposed to be under her care. But she didn’t care. Cleaning up the city council of corrupt members was a challenge, she later
said. And she spoke with pride that the family’s name has never been destroyed by corruption. “No public money went into the pockets of the Dutertes,” she said during that interview. “The Dutertes are not corrupt and that I can declare in public — me without being mortified of myself for saying it.” When she takes over City Hall on July 1, I believe she will al-
ways be guided by the political values that her family taught her. She said, when I asked about the Duterte’s brand of politics: “Our identity as political leaders is recogniz-
Dutertes in south In the southern sector, the most interesting genealogical Duterte link belongs to Bernardo Duterte and his wife, Dominga Guzmán, a mestiza Sangley (Chinese), who married in the last decade of 18th century. The union bore a son, Francisco, who was born 1798 in Cebu City. At the age of 23, Francisco Duterte married Romualda Fulgencia, also a mestiza Sangley, in Cebu City in 1821; the couple, who had a brood of five children, settled in Naga, Cebu. Four of their children were women (Venancia, Nicasia, Teresa, and Juliana) and the fifth (Leon) a boy. Venancia, the eldest, married cabeza Guillermo Suárez, who was probably born in San Nicolas or Parian, a Chinese district in Cebu City. The union bore nine children, namely: Jose, Justo, Trinidad, Francisco, Felix Felipa, Prudencia, Pablo and Ramona). Jose, family lore says, married twice; his second wife was Braulia Ramas. His eldest daughter, Maria Ponce Suárez, married Amando Villarosa in Carcar and bore eight children, namely: Genoveva (Mercado), Carmelita (Campugan), Trinidad, Adolfo, Saturnina (Aleonar), Eleuterio, Mariano, and Clara (Juario). Vicente Suarez, María’s half-brother from the second wife, married Amando’s sister Marcela. Jose Suarez, another son of Venancia Duterte, married Felipa Papas whose daughters intermarried into the Librea, Tolentino, and Canónigo clans, which later expanded to form part of the Galeos, Quirante, Guanzón, Escala, Casals, Suzara and Parungao clans.
Venancia brood Other Venancia children also married and bore offsprings. Trinidad (b. 1839) married Valentín Najarro Rabor of Cebu City and had a daughter. Francisco (b. 1841) tied the knot with Barbara Quiachón. Their daughter, Emiliana, married Valentin’s brother, Evaristo Rabor and had a son, Emiliano Rabor, who became mayor of San Fernando. Félix (b. 1843) married Catalina Pañares Bartido whose offsprings would dominate the political landscape of Naga. On the other hand, Felipa (b. 1845) married Ramón Cuico, a mestizo Sangley of Cebu City; they later resided in Carcar. Prudencia (b. 1847) wedded a Duterte from the north, Escolástico R. Duterte; they settled in Cebu City and had three kids, namely Segunda (Roa), Filomeno and Filecula (Papas). Escolastico’s first wife was a niece of José Rizal. Pablo (b. 1849) first married Ciriaca Sasil; his second wife was Isabel Sabaiton. Ramona, the youngest, married Numeriano Gerasta, who served terms as San Fernando mayor. Nicasia, the second child of Francisco Duterte, married Paulino Algar in 1854 in Naga. Her daughter, Tranquilina, married Pablo Rojas Veloso, starting the Veloso branch in Naga. Honorio wedded Teodora Paras; their marriage bore a daughter, Rosario, who married Isidro Abad. Leon (b. 1827), the only son of Francisco, married Modesta Lara of Naga whose brother, Guillermo, later married Leon’s sister, Teresa. Teresa, the fourth child in the Francisco lineage, had a daughter outside of wedlock, Baldomera Duterte; she married Guillermo Pañares Lara in 1855 and the union had three daughters. The youngest, Juliana, married Alejandro Manguera Pañares and the marriage bore 14 children.
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Message It is, indeed, a special honor and a great pleasure that I, together with the officialdom of Davao Del Norte, congratulate President Rodrigo R. Duterte, on your inauguration. The official beginning of your highly-anticipated term of office as the 16th President marks a new era of inclusive growth, peace, security, and democratic prosperity for the Republic of the Philippines. Your election to this hallowed position of president reflects the affirmation of the Filipino people’s desire for genuine change and their faith in your capacity to bring about sweeping national transformation. You bring with you to the Presidency almost three decades of enormous experience as a Local Chief Executive, which will be of immense value in responding to both domestic and foreign challenges. As you embark upon your gargantuan responsibilities, I pray that you will be sustained by the admiration, goodwill and support of millions of Filipinos, as well as, the divine guidance of our Lord Almighty. In addition, I would like to reassure you of Davao Del Norte’s unequivocal support and subservience to your socio-economic agenda, proposed shift of government to federalism, as well as your fight against drugs, criminality, corruption and poverty. Mr. President, thank you for answering the call of history. We wish you great success in your aim of bringing progressive change to our beloved Philippines. HON. ANTHONY G. DEL ROSARIO Governor-elect Davao Del Norte
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All the President’s men (and women) By Henrylito D. Tacio
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ntegrity and honesty” -- these were the two virtues President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte was looking for his Cabinet members. In a press conference held at the Malacanang of the South in Panacan last May 31, he told the press: “I can assure you they are all men of integrity and honesty.” And so here are the (incomplete) Cabinet members and other officials of the Duterte administration: Vitaliano Aguirre II, Department of Justice: He was a private prosecutor during the impeachment trial of the late Chief Justice Renato Corona. As deputy counsel of the Feliciano Commission’s fact-finding investigation of the 2003 Oakwood mutiny, he was the same lawyer who conducted a direct examination of Antonio Trillanes and other mutineers in a televised hearing in Camp Aguinaldo. He was likewise the lead counsel of Hubert Webb
in the Vizconde murder-rape case. Silvestre Bello III, Department of Labor: In 1986, he was appointed Undersecretary of Justice under Corazon Aquino; he became the Secretary of Justice in 1990 and served until 1992. He also served as Solicitor General from 1996 to 1998. He also head of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) Negotiating Panel which held talks for peace negotiation with the NPA-CPP-NDF. Leonor Magtolis-Briones, Department of Education: She is a professor emeritus of Public Administration at the National College of Public Administration & Governance of the University of the Philippines Diliman. She was a former Presidential Adviser for Social Development with Cabinet Rank and is best known for her stint as National Treasurer of the Philippines from August 1998 to February 2001 during the administra-
tion of Joseph Estrada. Alfonso Cusi, Department of Energy: He is the vice chairman of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan, the political party of Duterte. Cusi was chief of the Philippine Ports Authority and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines during the administration of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Benjamin Diokno, Department of Budget and Management: The economics professor (at the University of the Philippines) formerly held the same position under the Joseph Estrada administration. He also served as Undersecretary for Budget Operations at the DBM, from 1986 to 1991, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino. He is also a columnist for “Business World.” Carlos Dominguez III, Department of Finance: Under the administration of Corazon Aquino, he served as agriculture secretary. In 1997, the Ateneo de Davao
University conferred on Carlos G. Dominguez the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Humanities, honoris causa. Part of the citation reads: “… in acknowledgment of his successes in his career as a professional manager, in recognition of his dedicated years of service in the public sector where his managerial talents were put to use towards the development of the country; and finally, for his attachment to Mindanao and his efforts to create wealth for the region through the professional management of its resources.” Jesus G. Dureza, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process: He was former press secretary of President Fidel V. Ramos and was also the OPAPP secretary during the Arroyo administration. He also held several appointive positions in the government, including the chairmanship of the Mindanao Economic Development
Council and Presidential Assistant for Mindanao. Leoncio B. Evasco, Jr., Secretary to the Cabinet: The former mayor of Maribojoc, Bohol served as campaign manager during the election. He was once a member of the New People’s Army and, after his arrest in the early 1980s, was detained for 3 years. It was then that Duterte, a government prosecutor, met the political prisoner. They have since been good friends. Ramon Lopez, Department of Trade and Industry: For the past 11 years, he
is the executive director of the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship, whose main advocacy is Go Negosyo. For 22 years, he has served the business sector as a top executive of RFM Corp and has handled strategic planning and business development, mergers and acquisitions, and equity investors group. Delfin Lorenzana, Department of National Defense: He is a member of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1973. In military service, he served as the
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Where Duterte won and lost last May polls By Alexander Lopez
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FTER the votes were cast on May 9 national polls, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte came up with overwhelming 16,601,997 votes – the number that propelled his bid to the highest position in the country, the Presidency. After the counting, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) proclaimed Duterte, who during the duration of that grueling
days of political campaign was dubbed by local and foreign media as “The maverick anti-crime candidate”; “A brash crime-fighting mayor nicknamed The Punisher”; The anti-establishment firebrand; “The controversial”; “The Filipino Trump”; and many other monikers and informal titles as 16th president of the republic. Numbers speak, analysts and political thinkers unani-
mously declared days after the election and while the counting of votes were done – concluding that the more than 16 million votes received by Duterte is one of the highest mandates that the Filipino people have conveyed to a candidate to lead the nation. Where these winning numbers came from and in what areas the voters thought LP standard bearer Mar Roxas or Senator Grace Poe, Vice-Presi-
dent Jejomar Binay and Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago were better leaders other than the incoming president? Majority regions to Duterte Of the 18 regions in the Philippines, 10 gave Duterte the mandate to lead the country until 2022; four went to Roxas; three to Poe; and one to Binay. Duterte won in regions 3, 4-A and NCR (National Capital Region) in Luzon; region 7 in the Visayas and in all the regions in Mindanao. Roxas only got region 4-B in Luzon and regions 6, NIR (Negros Island Region) and region 8 in the Visayas; Poe won in regions 1, CAR (Cordillera Autonomous Region) and 5 in Luzon; while Binay only got region 2 in Luzon. Among the regions that gave Duterte the winning votes, NCR (Metro Manila) delivered the highest number figured at 2,120,628 votes; followed by region 4-A (Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal) with 1,945,748 votes; region 11 (Davao region) with 1,773,407 votes; region 3 (Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales) with
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Of the 18 regions in the Philippines, 10 gave Duterte the mandate to lead the country until 2022; four went to Roxas; three to Poe; and one to Binay. Duterte won in regions 3, 4-A and NCR (National Capital Region) in Luzon; region 7 in the Visayas and in all the regions in Mindanao. 1,641,763 votes; and, region 7 (Cebu, Bohol, Siquijor) with 1,460,904 votes. In Mindanao, aside from the Davao region, Duterte garnered more than a million votes in region 10 (Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental) with 1,056,317 votes; and in region 12 (South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani) with 1,032,237 votes. Duterte who only got 275,535 votes lost to Roxas who garnered 413,475 votes in region 4-B (Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon) in Luzon. In the Visayas, Roxas also won in region 6 (Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo) with 1,203,540 votes against Duterte’s 286,434 votes; NIR (Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental)
with 914,512 votes against Duterte’s 428,919 votes; and in region 8 (Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Western Samar, Southern Leyte) with 621,829 votes against Duterte’s 607,793 votes. Poe won in CAR (Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province) with 194,583 votes compared to Duterte’s 130,778 votes; in region 1 (Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan) with 821,116 votes against Duterte’s 613,706 votes; and in region 5 (Bicol region) with 872,069 votes against Duterte’s 342,190 votes. Binay won in region 2 (Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Viscaya, Quirino) with 664,836 votes against Duterte’s 257,638 votes.
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All the President’s men... FROM 12 commander of Special Operations Command (SOCOM) of the Philippine Army. His last military position, he was Defense and Armed Forces attache to Philippine Embassy in Washington DC, USA. In November 2004, then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appointed him as Special Presidential Representative for Veterans Affairs/ Head of the Office of Veterans Affairs of the Philippine Embassy in Washington. Rafael Mariano, Department of Agrarian Reform: During his term in congress, he had been part of the national democratic minority bloc. He had been an active oppositionist against the Arroyo administration and an advocate of pro-labor bills. He has openly rejected the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPER), a law that seeks to amend and extend the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program by five years, saying that it still has pro-landlord provisions. Salvador Medialdea, Executive Secretary: He is a member of the Duterte transition team and is also the mayor’s personal lawyer. According to Duterte, his father worked with Medialdea’s father during the former’s time as provincial governor of Davao (when it was still undivided). Salvador Panelo, Press Secretary: He lawyered for Duterte when Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV accused him of having ill-gotten wealth. In addition, he was the defense lawyer of Andal Ampatuan Jr. in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre case; a year after, in 2015, he withdrew as legal counsel as requested by his client. He was also one of the lawyers of the Marcoses who handled cases in relation to the government’s efforts to recover money stolen by the family. Prof. Fortunato T.
Dela Peña, Department of Science and Technology (DOST): He was former president of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) and former Undersecretary for S&T Services of the DOST.
-- in Kidapawan City. He published a book, “Feeding Millions,” which will serve as Duterte’s blueprint in attaining food for all Filipinos. Mike Sueño, Department of Interior and Local Government: He was the
He is a staunch advocate of basic research and is widely respected as a diligent, efficient, and very effective science administrator here and abroad. Dr. Ernesto D. Pernia, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA): A professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines. He was a former lead economist of the Asian Development Bank and served as regional adviser of the Population and Employment Policy Research of the International Labor Office in Bangkok, Thailand. Emmanuel Piñol, Department of Agriculture: A former governor of North Cotabato, he now maintains a farm -- named Braveheart
former South Cotabato governor and former national chairman of PDP-Laban. He will be overseeing the various local government units across the country, including the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and the Bureau of Fire Protection. Judy Taguiwalo, Department of Social Work and Development (DSWD): An activist since university days as an undergraduate student in the late 1960s, Judy helped organize the Malayang Kilusan ng Kababaihan (MAKIBAKA). She was twice imprisoned during the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines spending a total of three
years and seven months in various military prisons. Before her appointment, she was the women’s committee head of Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT). Wanda Tulfo-Teo, Department of Tourism: She is the sister of “Philippine Daily Inquirer” columnist Ramon Tulfo, one of the biggest supporters of Duterte during the campaign. She
owns the Davao-based Mt. Apo Travel and Tours and the president of the National Association of Independent Travel Agencies, the selfstyled “biggest and the largest travel association in the country.” Arthur P. Tugade, Department of Transportation: He was former chief executive officer and president of the Clark Development Corporation. He is the founder of Perry’s Holding Corporation, the management arm for Perry’s Group of Companies. Dr. Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial, Department of Health: Originally from M’lang, North Cotabato, she started her career in public as a rural health volunteer in Kidapawan, then a town in 1988. From March 2006 to October 2008, she was the DOH regional director in Davao City. Currently, she is the assistant health secretary for health regulations. She is known to take a strong anti-tobacco position. Mark Villar, Depart-
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ment of Public Works and Highways: He is the son of Nacionalista Party president Manny Villar and incumbent Sen. Cynthia Villar. He was re-elected a representative of Las Piñas but opted to accept the offer of Duterte. “This is probably the biggest challenge of my life,” he said in an interview with CNN Philippines. Perfecto R. Yasay Jr., Department of Foreign Affairs: He was former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and was Bangon Pilipinas Party’s vice-presidential bet in the 2010 Philippine elections, running alongside Eddie Villanueva. He will hold the post in an acting capacity until Senator Alan Peter Cayetano will take over the position. Regina Paz “Gina” Lopez, Department of Environment and Natural Resources: A staunch critic of using fossil fuels as energy sources and opposes controversial mining projects, she is the chairperson of ABSCBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation. Rodolfo Salalima, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT): A lawyer, he was Globe’s Senior Vice President for Corporate and Regulatory Affairs until his retirement in 2008. Before his appointment, he was a member of the executive committee of the National ICT Advisory Council. The other officials of the Duterte administration are as follows: National Security Council: Hermogenes Esperon,Jr. Solicitor General: Jose Calida Philippine National Police: Ronald Dela Rosa Special Assistant to the President with general supervision over Presidential Management Staff: Christopher “Bong” Go Presidential Communications Operations Office: Martin Andanar Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation: Andrea Domingo Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency: Isidro Lapeña National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council: Ricardo Jalad Bureau of Customs: Nicanor Faeldon National Intelligence Coordinating Agency: Alex Monteagudo Bureau of Immigration and Deportation: Jaime Morente Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board: Martin Delgra Land Transportation Office: Edgar Navante National Bureau of Investigation: Dante Giran
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oday, we turn another page in our history as we welcome those who will be at the forefront in leading our country for the next six years. We would like to extend our sincerest congratulations to our President-elect, Rodrigo Duterte, and our Vice President-elect, Leni Robredo. Both of them have proven their mettle in empowering the oppressed and marginalized sectors of society, and both of them have made it a priority to empower the people in their years of public service Official election figures show that both President-elect Duterte and Vice President-elect Robredo have won the trust of the Bangsamoro people. With a solid track record as local officials, both of them represent an administration that will find its strength in participatory governance and empowered local government units. Their win, therefore, bears greater significance when placed beside our collective effort towards a national government where regions like the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) can expect their peoples’ voices to be heard
and where the concerns of those in the regions are part and parcel of the national agenda. Here in the ARMM, we have done much in more than seventeen years of working together towards peace, and the next six years bring much promise. Upon taking the helm of the national government, we hope that the commitment both our president-elect and vice president-elect have expressed during the campaign with regard to the peace process will bear fruit. May their leadership translate to further acknowledging the historical injustices committed against the people of Mindanao, to empowering those whose histories are yet to find a place in the national narrative, and to recognizing the rights of the people, including the right to self-determination. We share in their victory, and we find hope in the leadership that President-elect Duterte and Vice President-elect Robredo will bring to the table. Together, we look forward to bringing this country closer to a future where lasting peace and genuine justice for all is not just an aspiration but a way of life.
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Numbers... FROM 19 The NCR factor Duterte’s votes in Metro Manila were overwhelming, except in Makati City where he lost to Binay who garnered 132,662 votes compared to his 88,621 votes. Analysts said Binay was not able to capitalize in Makati City, his bailiwick as his votes indicated only small margin from his opponents’ votes. Binay also lost to Roxas (first place) and Duterte (second place) in the areas of Dasmarinas, Forbes Park and BelAir in Makati. In Manila, Duterte won in all its districts leaving behind his political opponents with huge margins – the highest figures were in Tondo where Duterte got 115,611 votes; Sampaloc with 57,159 votes; Sta. Ana with 30,410 votes; Sta. Cruz with 27,610 votes; and Malate with 14,773 votes. In the strongholds of the Cayetanos, the incoming president also left behind Poe, Binay and Roxas with wide margins – Duterte got 155,086 votes in Taguig compared to Poe who was in second with only 37,197 votes; and in Pateros where he had 11,397 votes against Binay in second place who only got 5,336 votes. In Quezon City, the voters gave Duterte 415,477 votes while Roxas only got 163,963 votes behind Poe (168,353 votes) who was in second place. Duterte also won in all the cities in NCR’s third district that include Caloocan, Valenzuela, Malabon and Navotas. Yolanda matters Both Duterte and Roxas showed their strenght in the Visayas – Duterte claimed the areas of Cebu and Bohol, while Roxas won the Panay and Negros Islands. The Cebuanos gave Duterte 1,132,645 votes compared to Roxas’ 586,091 votes; while in Bohol, Duterte won in the area with 312,007 votes against Roxas’ 201,458 votes. In the Ilonggo speaking provinces, it was Roxas who dominated the May 2016 elections. He won in the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental. Capiz, Aklan and Guimaras provinces gave Roxas the biggest margin of votes compared to his closest rivals Poe and Duterte. In Capiz, Roxas got 264,242 votes compared to Duterte (second) who only got 34,563 votes; Aklan supported Roxas with 132,086 votes compared to Poe (second) who got 51,953 votes and Duterte (third) with 51,816 votes; and in Guimaras where he garnered 50,507 votes compared to Binay (second) with 12,527 votes and Poe 9 (third) with 11,939 votes. It was in region 8 that Duterte and Roxas went toe-to-toe where both candidates left only a small margin in difference in
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votes; Sultan Kudarat with 157,791 votes; and Sarangani with 141,511 votes. In Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Duterte also swept the recent elections winning in all it provinces. Duterte got 775,150 votes in the area against Roxas’ 220,238 votes. Davao region, Duterte’s home, delivered the votes he needed that eventually made him won the May 2016 elections. In all provinces, cities and towns in the area, Duterte was able to establish huge margins in terms of difference in votes against his closest rivals Roxas Poe and Binay. In Compostela Valley, Duterte got 250,996 votes against Roxas’ 54,419 votes; 382,404 votes against Poe’s 12,001 votes in Davao del Norte; 880,764 votes compared to Roxas’ 20,178 votes in Davao del Sur; 78,150 votes against Poe’s 5,933 votes in Davao Occidental; and 181,093 votes compared to Roxas’ 20,285 votes in Davao Oriental. The highest margin was in Davao City where Duterte got 613,701 votes against Poe’s 9,040 votes and Roxas’ 7,542 votes. The incoming president also won in Digos City (69,618 votes), Tagum City (102,007 votes), Panabo City (73,672 votes), Mati City (50,094 votes) and in the Island Garden City of Samal (48,943 votes). Duterte’s numbers in all barangays in Davao City were also overwhelming – the fact that his numbers were consistently in 3 to five digits while his opponents only managed to reach 2 digits in terms of numbers of votes. For instance, in Barangay Matina Crossing, Duterte got 20,366 votes while Poe, in second place only had 454 votes. The same situation also came out in barangays Matina Aplaya where Duterte garnered 11,710 votes followed by Poe with 166 votes; Panacan 13,235 votes against 181 votes; Talomo Poblacion 21,103 versus 343 votes; Tibungco with 13,488 votes against 159 votes; 19-B in Poblacion with 11,643 against 182 votes; Maa with 16,672 against 414 votes; Bucana with 32,018 against 508 votes; Buhangin Poblacion with 23,965 against 358 votes; Cabantian with 13,124 against 162 votes; and Catalunan Grande with 11,557 against 209 votes. There were barangays where Duterte’s opponents got single digit votes and zero compared to his 3 to four digit numbers. In Paquibato Poblacion, Duterte got 1,164 votes against Poe’s 3, Binay 2 and Roxas’ 0 votes; in Barangay Salapawan, Duterte had 805 votes while all of his opponents got zero votes; and in Mabuhay, Poe only got 1 vote, Roxas and Binay with zero votes against Duterte’s 615 votes.
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Duterte’s political bloodline in Davao By Antonio V. Figueroa
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he first among the members of the Durano-Duterte-Almendras scions to migrate to Davao was Matea Almendras, sister of Paulo Almendras and Elisea Durano, who were the parents of Sen. Alejandro D. Almendras, Sr.
According to family tradition, Matea, a bubbly lady who was born in Danao, Cebu, before the end of the 19th century, was first married to Nestor Ralota, a union that was blessed with two children, namely Salud, who was born on June 26, 1912, and Jesus, who later became mayor of Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur. But that’s going ahead of the story. Matea’s happy marriage, a few years later, would be under extreme pressure. Nestor, her spouse, had contracted Hansen’s disease and had to be sent to the Culion Leper Colony in Palawan. Nestor later died in 1917. She later married Miguel Batoto and decided to settle in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, where their only child, Cesar, was born. But Miguel died and she later married Amancio Bendigo. Her marriage to Amancio bore five children, namely Amancio Jr., Dominador, Rodrigo, Rebecca and Liliosa. Cesar, Matea’s son by Miguel, was later adopted into the family and took the surname Bendigo. Matea’s political family Call it fate or a genetic footprint, but four of Matea’s sons went on to become mayors of Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, namely: Cesar Bendigo (1952-55), Dominador Bendigo (1956-58), Jesus Ralota (1964-67) and Amancio Bendigo Jr. (1968-86). Jesus’ sister, Salud Ralota, married Cosme Cagas and bore a son Douglas Ra. Cagas, who was former assemblyman, congressman and currently a returning governor of Davao del Sur. Douglas’ only child,
Marc Douglas IV, was two-time congressman of the first district of Davao del Sur, while his wife, Mercedes, a former provincial Board member, is serving her second term as representative of the district her son used to occupy. Amancio Jr. on the other hand, is the father of Rhodora Bendigo, wife of former House Speaker Prospero C. Nograles and cousin of now President Rodrigo R. Duterte. Prospero and Rhodora’s sons, are also into politics: Karlo is third-term congressman of the first district of Davao City while Jericho Nograles is an incoming PBA (Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta) party-list representative. Almendras’ journey Alejandro Durano Almendras’s came to the Davao region after he was recognized for his war exploits in Cebu. He traveled to Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, to live with his aunt, Matea while deciding to complete his undergraduate studies at the Mindanao Colleges (now University of Mindanao) in Davao City. But just as he was enjoying his academic exposure, he was asked to run for governor. He was pitted against Ricardo D. Miranda, a Boholano migrant who was at the time the first elected governor of undivided Davao. His first political sally was a success; despite being a neophyte, he won in the 1950 local polls and served as governor for two terms. On May 8, 1958, then President Carlos P. Garcia appointed Almendras first Secretary of the Department of General Services. A year later, during the 1959 midterm elections, Almendras won as senator. He won again another term in 1965, and reelected in 1971. During the post-Marcos era, Almendras ran in the 1988 national elections but lost. In 1992, he returned to politics and won as representative in the House
of the first district of Davao del Sur. Two of his sons joined politics. Alexis served as city councilor (1981-84; 1984-86; 1988-92), and vice mayor (2007-10; 2010-13; 2013-16), and mayor of Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur (2016-19) while Alejandro Jr. was board member (1992-95) and congressman (1995-98) of Davao del Sur. On the other hand, Almendras’ sister, Cecilia A. de la Paz, would become vice governor and OIC-governor of Davao del Norte (1986). Duterte’s scions At the time that Almendras was the new toast of the political circle in 1951, the Duterte couple, lawyer Vicente and teacher Soledad Roa, had just moved to Davao in search of the proverbial green pasture. As expected, theirs and Almendras’ paths crossed. Given their roots in Danao and the marriage of a Duterte to Alejandro’s grandfather, the duo promptly became allies. Duterte would succeed Almendras as Davao governor. On Dec. 25, 1965, then President Ferdinand E. Marcos appointed him Secretary of the now defunct Department of General Services, the same Cabinet position Alejandro held. Two of Duterte’s children joined politics. The eldest, Rodrigo, served nine terms as Davao City mayor, congressman (1998-2001), vice mayor (1987-88; 2010-2013) and now President of the republic until 2022. Benjamin served two terms as Davao City councilor (1998-2001; 2001-04). Two of Vicente’s grandchildren, also invaded politics. Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio was Davao City vice mayor (2007-10) and mayor (2010-13; 2016-19) while Paolo was twotime Davao City councilor representing the Lupon ng mga Punong Barangay (2007-10; 2010-13) and later vice mayor (2013-16; 201619).
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Blasts from the past All photographs in this spread were taken by Rene B. Lumawag, Davao’s ace photojournalist who covered President Rodrigo R. Duterte since 1986 when he was still an appointed OIC vice mayor. These images are parts of an ongoing blockbuster photo exhibit of Lumawag at the second level of Abreeza Mall, until July 7. (Editor)
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