President Rodrigo Duterte of Philiphines today accepted the resignation of his eldest son as vice mayor of the southern city of Davao following allegations he was involved in drug smuggling.
Paolo Duterte resigned from his post on Dec. 25, citing “unfortunate events” in his personal life and damage to his reputation after being linked to the smuggling of 128 million dollars’ worth of methamphetamines.
“President Rodrigo Duterte has already accepted this afternoon the resignation of Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte,” presidential spokesman Harry Roque said.
In his resignation statement, Paolo Duterte said he was taking the step “to protect (his) honour and that of (his) children.”
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