DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 16 May)  - A firm believer in repaying debts of gratitude, President Rodrigo Duterte at the 'miting de avance' of his youngest son Sebastian on May 6 said he would often tell his children: "ayaw gyud pasagdi ang tawo, sama sa pag-alagad nako nila" (never neglect the people, serve them the way I do). 

"We owe the people a huge debt of gratitude. A debt of gratitude should not be forgotten; a debt of gratitude should be repaid," he addressed his son in Cebuano. Five days later, Sebastian Duterte would be proclaimed mayor, the third Duterte to occupy that post. 

Duterte will step down as President at noon of June 30, 2022.