Speaking of Philippine President Duterte, everyone will not be unfamiliar.
But I believe many people do not know that Duterte has a daughter with a brave and domineering fist like him, and she is the current mayor of Davao City in the Philippines, Sarah Duterte.
When Sarah was born, Duterte was not yet president, but also a notoriously iron-fisted mayor, and as the eldest daughter in the family, Sarah received a good education from an early age and was deeply influenced by her father.
Sarah inherited Duterte's political skills and wisdom, as well as her mother's beauty.
As Sarah grew, her excellence became known, and many people believed that she would inherit her father's mantle and become a political strongman for the benefit of the Philippines.
In the beginning, Sarah, like many girls, had her own expectations for life and plans for her future career.
Her dream is to become a pediatrician, and her idea is very simple, she does not want to be vigorous, she just wants to live a plain life of husband and son.
But she knew what her father expected of her and the family responsibilities she had, so when she graduated from San Pedro University, she gave up her dream of becoming a pediatrician.
She entered the TV station and became an interview host of a program focusing on social and people's livelihood issues, giving voice to people in suffering and helping them solve problems.
At first, Sarah did not want to enter politics, but when an opportunity came, Sarah was pushed by her father to step into the field she was about to fight for her life.
Duterte has ruled Davao City for many years, and after his two terms as mayor expire, he can no longer continue to serve as Mayor of Davao under Philippine regulations.
In order to be able to maintain stability and harmony in Davos, he persuaded his daughter Sarah to run for mayor.
Unexpectedly, Sarah achieved amazing results when she first came out, and in 2011, Sarah Duterte was elected mayor of Davao with a large number of votes.
The first step was successfully taken, but the doubts surrounding Sarah never stopped, and many people thought that Sarah was still a young woman, had no political experience, could not be a good mayor, and even many people waited to see her jokes.
However, Sarah used her excellence and ability to give these people a loud slap. It is said that the new official took office with three fires, and after Sarah came to power, she vigorously burned "three fires" in Davos.
The "first fire" came from a severe flood.
In 2011, Davos encountered a flood that had not been seen in a century, flooding the village houses, the people lost their homes, the people were not happy, in the face of the disaster, there was even an unscrupulous sheriff, who wanted to take the opportunity to demolish the houses.
Sarah was furious when she heard the news, and almost without thinking, she rushed up with her fists and punched the sheriff in the face.
At that time, many people advised Sarah to pay attention to the image, but Sarah was not moved, waving her fist to teach the conscienceless sheriff a lesson, and spitting out fragrant aromas at him, which made the onlookers clap their hands and applaud.
The "second fire" originated from Sarah's example of impartial law enforcement.
As mayor, Sarah's daily work is often in a state of continuous rotation, and her style of behavior is becoming more and more vigorous, pursuing efficiency and speed, and once Sarah was caught by the police because of an emergency accidental speeding.
The traffic police naturally know Sarah and intend to turn a blind eye and let her leave, but Sara refuses the traffic police's request, and also requires the traffic police to treat them equally and punish themselves according to the regulations.
The "third fire" is also the most thrilling "fire", which came from a larger terrorist attack in Davao City in 2016.
Here I have to mention the particularity of 2016 for Sarah, this year Sara was again elected mayor of Davao City with 580,000 votes, and this year Sarah and her lawyer husband once again had the crystallization of love.
In this way, Sarah was pregnant with Liujia, not only did not rest at home, but still personally did her own work on government affairs.
After the terrorist attack, Sarah could have sent competent generals to deal with it, but instead of doing so, she came to the scene with a big belly and risked danger, discussing countermeasures while directing the police to protect the people.
You know, Sarah was pregnant with a rare triplet that time, because in the case of the terrorist attack, two of Sara's three children were unfortunately stillborn, and only one child was lucky enough to be saved.
While Sarah was a mayor, she was also a wife, a mother, and the loss of her own child, the grief that Sarah endured at that time can be imagined.
But she did not indulge in grief, but still ran on the front line of anti-terrorism, working hard to protect her people and maintain the tranquility of the city.
It is these "three fires" that have laid the foundation for Sarah's prestige in the Philippines, allowing everyone to see her ability and the little girl's step-by-step growth in the political arena.
It is said that "the tiger father has no dog", and in the hearts of the people, Sarah and her father Duterte can be called the "model father and daughter" in the political arena.
After the anti-terrorism incident, the child in Sarah's belly also fell to the ground, and she gave the surviving seedling a nickname, called "Stone Fish", which is small but has stingers.
As for why a child should be given such a name, Sarah explains, "To survive on the brutal seabed, you don't have to be the biggest fish." ”
Many people speculate that she is using her children to tell her political ideals, and in the political world that is almost monopolized by men, as a woman can also benefit the people's livelihood.
In 2016, Duterte hesitated for a while about running for president, and becoming president means shouldering the livelihoods of thousands of people, shouldering the burden of the country, and facing many unknown dangers.
In the process of Duterte's hesitation, Sarah decided that just like her father pushed her, she gave her father confidence and encouragement with her own practical actions.
She cut off a long flowing hair and shouted to her father on social media like a nun: "We need change, we need you to lead the Philippines to prosperity." ”
With Sarah's encouragement, Duterte plucked up the courage to run for the presidency, and eventually became the 16th president of the Philippines with a very high voice and vote, which is a well-deserved president for Duterte.
Duterte has always been friendly to China, and her daughter Sarah is in line with her father's three views on this point. Sarah has spat on the words and deeds of the United States more than once in public, but she has a rare tenderness toward China and frequently shows kindness.
After Sara was elected mayor, she has always taken the benefit of the people as her duty, has a strong sense of responsibility, and in her view, she can stand on a high place, not only to serve the people, but also to defend the rights and interests of the country.
However, the United States frequently uses its own power to do hegemonic things against the Philippines, which makes Sarah dissatisfied.
In an exercise between the United States and the Philippines, the hegemonism of the United States was once again fully exerted, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the Filipino people.
Sarah did not hesitate to speak out, complaining about what the United States had done, in the name of helping the Philippines, which did not benefit the Philippines.
As an important politician in the Philippines, her words and deeds quickly spread around the world, and Sarah's fame resounded all over the world.
At this time, everyone knew that there was not only an iron-fisted president in the Philippines, but her daughter was also a "female god of war" who did not let her eyebrows be shaved.
In the face of China, this tough "goddess of war" did not uphold her consistent strongman style, but sincerely interacted with China with rare tenderness.
When the Chinese Navy visited the Philippines, many Politicians in the Philippines have always been very hostile and suspicious about this matter, and even the top level of the United States has put pressure on the Philippines on this matter.
In the face of strong resistance, Sarah did not flinch, but personally came to the warship of the Chinese Navy and visited the Chinese warship accompanied by the commander of the formation.
After the visit, Sarah said in public: "The Chinese warship is very good, I have left a deep impression, and I hope that China-Philippines relations will become more friendly after this visit." ”
In the eyes of many people, Sarah's gesture of overtures may be just verbal polite words, and it is not known how to think in her heart, but Sarah once again adheres to her style of unity of heart and mouth, and breaks the illusions of these people with actions.
In 2018, Sarah personally led a delegation to visit Jinjiang City in Fujian Province, China, and also signed a friendly agreement between Davao City and Jinjiang City.
As for why Jinjiang was chosen, Sarah smiled and said that most of the Chinese in the Philippines are from Jinjiang, and now the largest Chinese group in Davao City is also from Jinjiang.
With such a source, coupled with the construction plan of the Belt and Road Initiative, the cooperation and exchange between Davao City and Jinjiang must be better.
With this visit, in the next few years, Davao City and Jinjiang have maintained friendly exchanges, and the cooperation projects between the two sides have been increasing day by day, which has promoted the common development of both sides.
Not only that, but whenever China is unfairly treated or denigrated on the international stage, Sarah will stand up for China.
In 2020, when a new crown epidemic swept the world, when the Western countries led by the United States continued to smear China, Sarah stood up again, met with the Chinese ambassador to the Philippines in a high profile, and highly praised the measures and attitudes of the Chinese people to fight the epidemic, emphasizing the friendly relations between China and the Philippines.
In addition to verbal support, Sarah also showed her attitude towards China with actions, and the Philippine chartered plane sent anti-epidemic materials to China, including 70 million yuan of support.
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, a country does not donate much money, but this friendship has deeply touched the Chinese people.
In 2021, the Philippines ushered in the window before the general election, and Sarah officially announced that she would represent the Philippine Christian Muslim Democratic Forces Party in running for the next vice president.
Duterte also announced through the press secretary on the same day that he would submit an application to run for vice president by November 15, 2021.
If this situation continues, the Philippines' 2022 general election is likely to have a rare scene of a duel against Duterte's father and daughter and a competition for vice president.
There are even media outlets that see the hilarity and publish articles in the newspaper saying that Duterte is dissatisfied with his daughter's candidacy for the position of vice president when she can run for president.
In the face of public curiosity and the boiling tide of public opinion, Duterte announced in the last hour of the Philippine government's presidential election deadline that he would run for the Senate and make way for his daughter.
And through a presidential spokesman, he and his daughter love each other and they will never compete with each other and never fight each other for any position.
The Philippine general election will officially kick off in May 2022.
Sarah has worked diligently as mayor of Davao for 10 years, a decade that has seen her transition from an ignorant girl to a mature politician.
All her achievements are the result of her hard work day and night, and they are also a proof of her strength and ability.
Her father, Duterte, has also achieved remarkable results in the presidency.
From his early insistence on anti-drug, to the introduction and implementation of a series of policies such as heavy-handed anti-corruption, increasing troops and maintaining stability, attracting investment, and independence and self-determination, these are all substantive improvement policies proposed by Duterte since he took office in response to the Philippines' own problems.
Since Duterte came to power, he has also put forward an investment plan for large-scale infrastructure, including roads, bridges, airports, railways, ports, flood control facilities and other fields, which has been called "the boldest and most ambitious infrastructure plan in the history of the Philippines" by the Philippine media.
Duterte has made a big splash in the presidency, and the Philippines has been successful in just a few years.
Xu Liping, an expert on international issues, said that the Philippines is one of the countries in ASEAN that has changed the most in the past few years.
Before the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Philippine economy was in a state of rapid growth under Duterte's leadership, and its support rate was also repeatedly at a new high, which is real.
For now, the Philippines is indeed facing unprecedented difficulties and challenges, and the Philippines is a major exporter of labor services.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world in 2020, nearly 600,000 overseas Filipino workers have returned home from unemployment and need government relief, and the Philippines' overseas foreign exchange has also decreased year after year.
How to change the development strategy at the time of the epidemic and lead the Filipino people to reopen a path of economic development will become the biggest challenge facing the next president of the Philippines.
Now that the election is imminent, Duterte and Sarah's friendly China policy has also become the focus of the opposition's attacks.
However, father and daughter are not afraid, and they have always stressed that the turnaround, consolidation and promotion of Sino-Philippine relations have brought tangible benefits to the Philippines.
As May 2022 approaches, how will Sarah Duterte and her father, currently Philippine President Duterte, unfold on their next political path?
Whether they can break through the siege and continue to lead the Filipino people to live a more stable and prosperous life and realize their ideals, let us wait and see together!
brief summary:
Sarah has grown up in the Philippine political arena, she can have today's achievements, and is deeply loved and supported by the Filipino people, inseparable from the support and help of her father Duterte.
This is the inheritance of the bloodline, the handover of faith, and the vision of the future, in ancient China, There was Mulan who joined the army on behalf of her father.
And this Strong Woman in Philippine Politics has let more people see what it means to be a woman, a mother, a daughter, and she is also a mayor, a leader, and may become the leader of the Philippines in the future.
She didn't neglect her family because of her work, she went down to the kitchen, she also went to the hall, and her life was full of chai rice oil and salt.
But her mind is more concerned about the people, she has made the male political arena have a little bit of fat powder, but also injected more sensibility and tenderness into the global political arena,
This is a legendary politician , Sarah Duterte.
bibliography:
1. 2021-11-21Global Times, Duterte makes the Philippines a "New Asian Tiger"? 》
2. 2021-11-16Global Times, Re-election of Senator, Duterte "Give Way" for Daughter