2016 Philippine presidential election
| Candidate | Rodrigo Duterte | Mar Roxas |
| Party | PDP–Laban | Liberal |
| Running mate | Alan Peter Cayetano | Leni Robredo |
| Popular vote | 16,601,997 | 9,978,175 |
| Percentage | 39.01% | 23.45% |
In respect to this, how is the president elected in the Philippines?
The President of the Philippines is elected by direct vote by the people for a term of six years. He may only serve for one term, and is ineligible for reelection. The term of the President of the Philippines starts at noon of the 30th day of June after the election.
The number of voters in the Philippines was posted at 43,331,229 persons or 56.64 percent of the total population. There was an almost 50-50 percent distribution by sex, with the females (50.11 percent) outpacing slightly the males with 49.89 percent.
Then, what day is always Election Day?
In the United States, Election Day is the annual day set by law for the general elections of federal public officials. It is statutorily set by the Federal Government as “the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November” equaling the Tuesday occurring within November 2 to November 8.
What number is Duterte?
Duterte takes his oath of office as the 16th president of the Philippines on June 30, 2016.
Who is first president of the Philippines?
Who is the 16th President of the Philippines?
On May 9, 2016, Duterte won a landslide victory as the 16th President of the Philippines, with 16.6 million votes, the highest number of votes won by any Philippine president before him, with a margin of 6.6 million votes from the second placer.