1. Elizabeth Abellana Zimmerman was born on April 14,1948 in Davao City within the Province of Davao; her birth certificate erroneously cites August 14 as her birthdate due to a mistake in her late registration of birth.
10 Facts About Elizabeth Zimmerman
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Elizabeth Zimmerman's parents are Godofredo Baldazo Zimmerman from Hilongos, Leyte and Purisima Fortunado Abellana from Tuburan, Cebu.
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Elizabeth Zimmerman attended the Ateneo de Davao and subsequently worked as a flight stewardess for Philippine Airlines.
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Elizabeth Zimmerman ran for city councilor of Davao City in 2001 but lost.
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Elizabeth Zimmerman joined the Biyaheng DU30 bus caravan which went around the Visayas and Mindanao, in support of her former husband Rodrigo Duterte's presidential bid in 2016.
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Elizabeth Zimmerman has three children with him, named Paolo, Sara and Sebastian.
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Elizabeth Zimmerman filed for a civil annulment in 1998, and for a few months, lived with her brother in Metro Manila, occasionally visiting Davao City since her children were still studying there.
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Duterte has admitted that Elizabeth Zimmerman had left him after she caught him in adultery.
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Elizabeth Zimmerman chose to continue using "Duterte" as part of her surname despite the annulment, saying that her marriage with Duterte has never been declared null by the Catholic Church.
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Elizabeth Zimmerman has eleven grandchildren: five from her son Paolo, three from her daughter Sara, and three from youngest son, Baste.