MANILA, Philippines — Both Houses of Congress has officially declared Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte to be the President-elect and Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo as Vice President-elect.
But Duterte was not able to attend the high-profile event.
A joint session of the House of Representatives and the senate in manila endorsed the official count of the ballots, which saw Duterte win by more than six million votes. Duterte declined to attend, remaining instead in his southern hometown of Davao.
Duterte’s refusal to attend broke tradition and disappointed even some of his supporters.
Both will be sworn in on June 30, and serve a single six-year term before the constitution requires they stand down. (Eagle News)