Timeline: Philippine President Duterte's tumultuous termFILE PHOTO: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures as he delivers his 6th State of the Nation Address (SONA), at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 26, 2021. (Reuters)MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced he will retire from politics, opening the way for his daughter to run for president in next year's election. July 2017: Under the government's "Build, Build, Build" initiative, Duterte pledges to usher in a golden age of infrastructure through a six-year, $180 billion spending spree to modernise and build airports, roads, railways and ports. February 2018: The International Criminal Court (ICC) opens a preliminary investigation into the thousands of deaths that occurred during Duterte's war on drugs. Oct 2, 2021: Duterte announces he will not run for vice president but will retire from politics.

Source: Bangkok Post October 03, 2021 05:37 UTC