The Honorable
Sebastian Duterte
Duterte in 2022
33rd Mayor of Davao City
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Vice MayorJ. Melchor Quitain Jr.
Preceded bySara Duterte
Vice Mayor of Davao City
In office
June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
MayorSara Duterte
Preceded byBernard Al-ag (acting)
Succeeded byJ. Melchor Quitain Jr.
Personal details
Born
Sebastian Zimmerman Duterte

(1987-11-03) November 3, 1987 (age 36)
Davao City, Philippines
Political partyHugpong ng Pagbabago
RelationsSara Duterte (sister)
Paolo Duterte (brother)
Vicente Duterte (grandfather)
Soledad Duterte (grandmother)
Parent(s)Rodrigo Duterte
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Residence(s)Davao City, Philippines
EducationSan Beda College (secondary)
Alma materAteneo de Davao University (BA)
OccupationPolitician

Sebastian "Baste" Zimmerman Duterte (/dəˈtɜːrteɪ/; Tagalog: [dʊˈtɛɾtɛ]; born November 3, 1987) is a Filipino politician serving as Mayor of Davao City since June 30, 2022. He previously served as the city's vice mayor from 2019 to 2022. He is the youngest son of 16th president Rodrigo Duterte, and the younger brother of vice president Sara Duterte.[1]

Early life and education

Duterte was born on November 3, 1987, in Davao City. He is the youngest son of 16th President Rodrigo Duterte and Elizabeth Zimmerman, a Filipina flight-attendant of Filipino and German Jewish descent. His brother, Paolo, is the incumbent representative of Davao City's first district, and his sister Sara is incumbent vice president.[2]

Duterte obtained his high school diploma at San Beda College in Manila. He took up legal management at the same college for a year before moving back to Davao, where he took up political science at Ateneo de Davao University.[3]

He was initially offered by his father to run for Davao City councilor in 2013 and representative in 2016 but he declined.

Political career

In 2019, Duterte ran unopposed for vice mayor of Davao City with his sister and incumbent mayor, Sara, as his running mate under the Hugpong ng Pagbabago ticket.[4][5] The siblings won the election.[6] He has been appointed "acting mayor" of the city twice: from July 19 to September 17, 2019; and from September 28 to October 5, 2020.[7][8]

On November 9, 2021, Duterte has decided to withdraw his re-election bid.[9] He named J. Melchor "Jay" Quitain Jr., Davao City's 1st district councilor and son of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Jesus Melchor Quitain, as his substitute for vice mayor.[10] He then ran for mayor as a substitute to his sister Sara,[11] who would later run for vice president.[12] He later won in a landslide victory and assumed office on June 30, 2022.[13][14]

Personal life

Duterte is a dedicated surfer and often posts images of himself surfing.[15] He launched his own reality travel show Lakbai on TV5. He has three children, of which two is with his long-time live-in partner.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Sara: Incoming vice mayor Baste is ready". MindaNews. June 12, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "#HalalanResults: Duterte siblings sweep Davao City poll races". ABS-CBN News. May 14, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "What's Duterte like as a father? Baste recalls". ABS-CBN News. July 19, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Sebastian Duterte running for Davao City vice mayor". Rappler. October 17, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "With Baste in, 3 Duterte children seeking Davao posts". Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Victory for all 3 Duterte children in Davao City". Rappler. May 13, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Baste now acting mayor of Davao City". Manila Bulletin. July 22, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Baste Duterte acting mayor for 1 week". SunStar Davao. September 25, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  9. ^ Tan, Lara (November 9, 2021). "Sara Duterte withdraws from Davao mayoralty race; Bong Go hints at changes in his VP bid". cnn. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Cupin, Bea (November 9, 2021). "Vice Mayor Baste Duterte drops reelection bid, runs for mayor". Rappler. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Colina, Antonio IV (November 9, 2021). "Sara Duterte withdraws from mayoralty race; brother Baste is substitute for mayor". MindaNews. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  12. ^ "Sara Duterte scraps reelection bid for vice-presidential run". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  13. ^ Tejano, Ivy (May 13, 2022). "DBaste, Pulong win by landslide in Davao City". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  14. ^ Regalado, Edith (June 28, 2022). "Duterte, family attend Mayor Baste's oath-taking". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  15. ^ "Baste Duterte joins showbiz, stars in TV reality show". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 11, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
  16. ^ "Meet Baste Duterte's girlfriend, Kate Necesario". Philippine Entertainment Portal. June 15, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
Political offices Preceded byBernard Al-agActing Vice Mayor of Davao City 2019–2022 Succeeded byJ. Melchor Quitain Jr. Preceded bySara Duterte Mayor of Davao City 2022–present Incumbent
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