Davao Vice-Mayor Paolo Duterte resigns from his position

Presidential son and Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo “Pulong” Duterte has resigned from his position on Monday, December 25.

In a statement, Duterte said he is resigning from his post effective December 25 out of delicadeza, citing "recent unfortunate events in my life that are closely tied to my failed first marriage."

Read his full resignation letter below:

“Good morning,

I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to all the families who lost a loved one, those who lost their jobs and those who were affected by the floods because of typhoon Vinta.

It is difficult Christmas Day for many Dabawenyos including myself but we are strong and resilient and we shall move forward.

These, among others, include the maligning of my reputation in the recent name dropping incident in the Bureau of Customs smuggling case and the very public squabble with my daughter. The other person in this failed relationship is incorrigible and cannot be controlled And I take responsibility for all that has happened as a result of a wrong decision to marry at a very young age.

When I was growing up my parents never failed to remind me of the value of the time honored principle of delicadeza and this is one of those instances in my life that I need to protect my honor and that of my children.

I am grateful to all the Dabawenyos for your support to my office and I look forward to the day that I will be able to serve our country again.

I hereby tender my resignation as Vice Mayor of Davao City effective today December 25, 2017.

Thank you.”

After announcing his resignation, Paolo thanks his supporters on his Facebook page, which he said would be deleted by 3pm today.

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