Inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte

Presidential Inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte

Rodrigo Duterte takes his oath of office as the 16th President of the Philippines.
Date June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30)
Location Duterte: Rizal Ceremonial Hall, Malacañang Palace
Manila
Robredo: Quezon City Reception House
Quezon City
Participants

President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Roa Duterte

Assuming office

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines,
Bienvenido L. Reyes

Administering oath

Vice President of the Philippines
Maria Leonor Robredo

Assuming office

Brgy. Punta Tarawal, Calabanga, Camarines Sur Captain, Ronaldo D. Coner
Brgy. Mariana, Quezon City Captain, Regina San Miguel

Administering oath

Transition Team of Rodrigo Duterte and Presidential Transition Committee

The inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte as the sixteenth President of the Philippines took place at around noon (PHT) on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañang Palace in Manila.[1][2] The oath of office was administered by the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Bienvenido L. Reyes.[3] Veronica Duterte, Duterte's daughter to Honeylet Avanceña, held the Bible of the president's mother Soledad for her father.[4] Veronica was joined by her 3 siblings, Sara, Paolo and Sebastian.

It was the fourth Philippine presidential inauguration that was held in Malacañang, the second scheduled since the fourth inauguration of Ferdinand Marcos, held in the midst of the 1986 People Power Revolution.

As requested by Duterte due to a variety of reasons,[1] Leni Robredo, who was elected as the fourteenth Vice President of the Philippines, held a separate inauguration at the Quezon City Reception House.[5][6]

The Inauguration was organized jointly by the Presidential Transition Cooperation Team of outgoing President Benigno Aquino III and the Transition Team of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte.

Duterte's inaugural ceremony

Duterte (left) and Aquino (right)

The rites started with a departure honors for outgoing president Benigno Aquino III in the Malacañang Palace grounds, a 21 gun-salute was given to Aquino by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in honor for the former commander-in-chief.[7] Aquino left the Malacañang at 11 a.m.,[7] to spend his first day returning as a civilian at the Aquino family's residence on Times Street, Quezon City.[8]

After the arrival of Duterte in the Rizal Hall, Lupang Hinirang, the Philippine National Anthem was played, followed by an interfaith prayer,[9] and a musical performance by Freddie Aguilar who sang "Para sa Tunay na Pagbabago", the official campaign song of Duterte to the tune of one of Aguilar's songs, Ipaglalaban Ko.[10] Senate President Franklin Drilon read the joint resolution by both Houses to congratulate Duterte and Robredo for their victory in the 2016 elections. At exactly 12:00  noonPHT, Duterte took oath as president by Ascociate Justice Reyes administered the oath of office.

In the inaugural speech delivered mostly in English with a little Filipino and Cebuano, he vowed for the next six years to restore the people's trust and confidence in the government. He also said that the campaign against drugs and criminality would be relentless and sustained within the bounds of the law. Duterte also promised to secure peace agreements with the Moro separatists and the New People's Army, in accordance with the constitutional and legal reforms.[11] He also vowed to eliminate red tape in government agencies by instructing his incoming cabinet members and agency heads to reduce requirements and processing time of applications. He also directed them to avoid changing the rules on any government contracts and transactions.[12][13]

He also offered his deepest condolences to the people of Turkey, following the 2016 Istanbul Atatürk Airport attack.[14]

After the speech, President Duterte led the mass oath-taking ceremony of his appointed cabinet members.[15] This was followed by the first full military honors for Duterte. After which, a diplomatic reception was held for foreign dignitaries in attendance before the first meeting of Duterte and his cabinet.

According to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, more than 627 guests were invited for the event held at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañang Palace.[16] President Duterte did away with the traditional vin d'honneur for visiting foreign dignitaries, and instead, the inaugural rites were followed by a "diplomatic reception".[16] President Duterte used a teleprompter for his speech in mixed English, Filipino and Cebuano.[16]

Among the dishes and drinks served during the inaugural luncheon were monggo soup, durian tartlet, pandesal with white cheese, lumpia ubod punch, dalandan juice and pine-mango cooler.[17]

The inauguration was aired for the first time on Facebook Live, with the live stream catering to those who had no access to radio and television as well as the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).[18]

Hours after the cabinet meeting, President Duterte attended a solidarity dinner together with the urban poor community in Tondo, Manila.[19]

Robredo's inaugural ceremony

Vice President Leni Robredo took her oath of office at 9:00 a.m. PHT at the Quezon City Reception House, Robredo's official office. By her request, Robredo's oath was administered by two village chiefs, Ronaldo D. Coner, the chief of Barangay Punta Tarawal in Calabanga, Camarines Sur, described as the "smallest, farthest and poorest barangay" in Robredo's home province, Camarines Sur,[20][21] and Regina Celeste San Miguel, the chief of Barangay Mariana, Quezon City where Robredo's office is located.[22] Jillian, the youngest daughter of the Vice President, holds the bible for Robredo. She was joined by two older sisters, Aika and Tricia.[23]

In her delivered speech after the oathtaking, Robredo called to the people to work together to unite in times of conflict and divisions. She also open to any partnerships and collaborations with the government, private sector and non-government organizations to further served her duties as Vice President for the people in the "Laylayan ng Lipunan" (fringes of society). In her first 100 days as Vice President, Robredo will visit smallest and farthest barangays in the city, just like what she did during her term as Congresswoman of the 3rd District of Camarines Sur. Among the platforms that Robredo will be prioritizing during her term are solving poverty, rural development, people empowerment, food security and universal health care.[24]

More than 300 guests will be invited in this occasion, including representatives from different sectors, supporters and volunteer groups who helped in Robredo's vice presidential campaign. Mar Roxas, Robredo's running mate, and Kris Aquino, sister of outgoing president Benigno Aquino III were among those who attended.[25]

Afterwards, a post-inaugural thanksgiving concert for Robredo was held at the Quezon Memorial Circle in the afternoon. Musicians and artists who actively supported Robredo in the 2016 elections are expected to perform in the concert.[26]

References

  1. 1 2 Placido, Dharel (June 16, 2016). "Duterte to hold inaugural at Palace's Rizal Hall". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ Andalong, Ina (24 May 2016). "Duterte eyeing 150 guests for low-key inauguration". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Duterte to take oath before SC Justice Bienvenido Reyes". ABS-CBN News. June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  4. ↑ Ranada, Pia (June 27, 2016). "Kitty Duterte to hold Bible of Duterte's mother for oath-taking". Rappler. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ de Jesus, Julliane Love (June 14, 2016). "Robredo to hold office at QC Reception House". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ Adel, Rosette (June 23, 2016). "Robredo to hold 'simple' inauguration at QC Reception House". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Sabillo, Kristine Angeli (June 30, 2016). "Aquino bids Malacañang farewell". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Warm welcome as Aquino returns to Times Street". GMA News. June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Program for the Inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte". Official Gazette. June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  10. ↑ "WATCH: Freddie Aguilar sings at Duterte inauguration". Rappler. June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  11. ↑ "President Duterte vows to restore Filipinos' faith in government". CNN Philippines. June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Duterte to department heads: Reduce red tape, refrain from bending rules". GMA News. June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  13. ↑ Adel, Rosette (June 30, 2016). "Duterte to Cabinet: Ease transactions with gov't, honor existing contracts". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Duterte sends sympathies to Turkey during inaugural speech". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Duterte's Cabinet takes oath, holds first meeting". The Philippine Star. June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 Rañada, Pia (June 22, 2016). "Duterte inauguration guest list now has 627 names". Rappler. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  17. ↑ Ranada, Pia (June 27, 2016). "Durian tartlet, kesong puti in Duterte inauguration menu". Rodrigo Duterte. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  18. ↑ "OFWs can watch Duterte inauguration via Facebook livestream". GMA News. June 22, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  19. ↑ Corrales, Nestor (June 30, 2016). "Duterte to have dinner with poor families in Tondo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Duterte, Robredo to hold separate inauguration rites". ABS-CBN News. June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  21. ↑ de Jesus, Julliane Love (June 15, 2016). "Duterte does not want joint inauguration with Robredo–VP's camp". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Simple inauguration for Robredo at QC Reception House". GMA News. June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Leni Robredo takes oath as 14th VP". ABS-CBN News. June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  24. ↑ de Jesus, Juliane Love (June 30, 2016). "VP Robredo calls for unity, vows service transcending politics". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Robredo's guests mostly for supporters, volunteer groups – spokesperson". GMA News Online. June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Leni to hold post-inaugural thanksgiving celebration". The Philippine Star. June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.

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