16 Facts About Sebastian Duterte

Sebastian Zimmerman Duterte is a Filipino politician who is serving as Mayor of Davao City since June 30,2022.

Sebastian Duterte previously served as the city's vice mayor from 2019 to 2022.

Sebastian Duterte is the youngest son of 16th president Rodrigo Duterte from former wife Elizabeth Zimmerman, and the younger brother of vice president Sara Duterte.

Sebastian Duterte is the youngest son of 16th President Rodrigo Duterte and Elizabeth Zimmerman, a Filipina flight-attendant of Filipino and German American descent.

Sebastian Duterte obtained his high school diploma at San Beda College in Manila.

Sebastian Duterte took up legal management at the same college for a year before moving back to Davao, where he took up political science at Ateneo de Davao University.

Sebastian Duterte was initially offered by his father to run for Davao City councilor in 2013 and representative in 2016, but he declined.

In 2019, Sebastian Duterte ran unopposed for vice mayor of Davao City with his sister and incumbent mayor, Sara, as his running mate under the Hugpong ng Pagbabago ticket.

Sebastian Duterte has been appointed "acting mayor" of the city twice: from July 19 to September 17,2019; and from September 28 to October 5,2020.

On November 9,2021, Sebastian Duterte has decided to withdraw his re-election bid.

Sebastian Duterte later won in a landslide victory and assumed office on June 30,2022.

Sebastian Duterte's administration introduced the electronic Business One Stop Shop to streamline business permits and attracted over in investments in 2023.

On September 5,2024, Sebastian Duterte joined Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, the party chaired by his father Rodrigo Sebastian Duterte, as its new member and executive vice chairperson.

Sebastian Duterte is a dedicated surfer and often posts images of himself surfing.

Sebastian Duterte launched his own reality travel show Lakbai on TV5 in 2017.

Sebastian Duterte has three children, two of which are with his long-time live-in partner.