Meet Rodrigo II, Duterte’s other grandson running as Davao City councilor

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Apart from Rodrigo II or Rigo, his older brother, Omar Vincent, is also running to get hold of Davao City's 2nd congressional district seat

Not one, but two grandchildren of former president Rodrigo Duterte are running for local posts in Davao City this 2025.

Apart from Barangay Buhangin Proper chairperson Omar Vincent Duterte, who’s running for Davao City’s 2nd congressional district, another son of Davao City 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte, Rodrigo Duterte II, is also running for a local post.

The former president’s namesake is seeking a council seat in Davao City’s 1st District.

Here are the things you should know about the aspiring council member.

Paolo’s chief of staff to councilor?

Rodrigo II or Rigo is Paolo Duterte’s younger son.

• He is Paolo’s son second eldest son with former wife Lovelie Sangkola.
• Omar Vincent is his elder brother, while Isabelle is the youngest of the three siblings.
• He has been married to his wife, Yssa Marie Labrador, since 2022.
• The 27-year-old Duterte filed his candidacy for councilor in 2024, under their family’s local party, Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod.
• Rigo is the first member of the Duterte family who filed for candidacy in October 2024.
• In a short statement during his filing, the Duterte grandson said he is “ready to serve the city council.”
• Before throwing his hat into the ring, Rigo served as his father’s chief of staff.
• He also listed “businessman” as his profession in his certificate of candidacy.
• Rigo obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science degree from the University of Mindanao in 2023, and had represented his father in local events in Davao City, according to a MindaNews report.
• A report by Mindanao Times said that Rigo aims to follow his father’s advice to focus on healthcare and medical assistance in Davao City if elected as councilor. Paolo, who has been the city’s 1st district lawmaker since 2019, will serve as his son’s adviser.

More and more Dutertes

If Rigo wins, there will be a total of seven members of the Duterte family already in politics.

• The former president is running for Davao City mayor again, after holding the said post for years and despite his detention in The Hague, Netherlands over his crimes against humanity case in the International Criminal Court.
• The patriarch’s running mate is incumbent Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, who slid down to the vice mayoralty for his father.
• In Paolo’s family alone, three are running this 2025 – sons Omar Vincent and Rigo, besides himself.
• If Rigo wins on May 12, at least two seats in the Davao City council will be held by the Dutertes.
• Paolo’s wife, January Navares Duterte, is the current chairperson of Barangay Catalunan Grande.
• She is also the president of Davao City’s association of barangay captains, so she has the mandate of a councilor.
• If all the Dutertes win in the May elections, they will have control over key positions in Davao City – from mayor, to vice mayor, to the council. They will also exercise power over the city’s two out of three congressional districts.

– Rappler.com