Duterte-Carpio, 44, was Ferdinand’s candidate Marcos Jr., who also won the May 9 election and will be sworn in as president on June 30, when their six-year term begins. Marcos, the son and namesake of the embarrassed dictator ousted in a 1986 uprising, also attended the inauguration, which was attended by relatives, allies and supporters of Duterte-Carpio. Both have won overwhelming victories, with overwhelming margins not seen for decades, forging a crucial alliance and running a message of unity that has also helped many allies win seats in the legislature and local government positions. Like her father, Duterte-Carpio trained as a lawyer before entering politics in 2007, when she was elected as her father’s deputy mayor in Davao, 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) from the capital Manila. Initially she wanted to become a doctor but instead followed her political career and in 2010 she succeeded her father to become the first female mayor of Davao. “If we all take a moment to listen to the call to serve and decide to heed the call … I believe the country will move towards a future of hope, security, strength, stability and progress,” said Duterte-Carpio, who will also be Mark’s secretary of education.
