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‘Baste’ to lead Davao as acting mayor
Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte is now the acting mayor due to the temporary legal incapacity of his father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is detained.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) issued a directive for Baste Duterte to assume the role, citing Section 46(a) of the Local Government Code which states the vice mayor automatically performs mayoral duties in cases of temporary incapacity.
Rodrigo Duterte II, the first-ranked Sangguniang Panlungsod Member, has been designated as acting vice mayor.
This action ensures the continuity of government operations in Davao City amidst the ongoing legal proceedings involving the former president before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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