Duterte takes oath as 16th President of the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Rodrigo Duterte took his oath as the country’s 16th President at exactly 12 noon on Thursday, June 30.
Kitty, his youngest child, held the old Bible of Duterte’s mother, Soledad or “Nanay Soleng," during the oath taking administered by Supreme Court Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes.
With Duterte as he took his oath at the Palace Rizal Hall were his 4 children – Sara Duterte-Carpio, Paolo, Sebastian, and Kitty.
He signed his oath of office afterwards, surrounded by his children and Reyes. Duterte, who won by a landslide in the May elections with 16.6 million votes, is the country’s first president from Mindanao. (READ: Rody Duterte: The man, the mayor, the president)
He campaigned with a clear message of "change" and an end to criminality – a campaign hailed by even his predecessor, Benigno Aquino III, as "masterful." In his inaugural speech, Duterte reiterated his call for change, the running theme of his campaign. "Change must start with us and in us... We have become our own worst enemies, and we must have the courage and the will to change ourselves."
Apparently addressing public concerns about a resort to extrajudicial killings, Duterte said, "I know that there are those who do not approve of my methods of fighting criminality... In response, let me say this: I have seen how corruption bled government of funds. I have seen how illegal drugs destroy individuals and ruin families' relationships...Look at these from that perspective and tell me that I am
wrong."
He further said, "I know the limits of the power and authority of the president. I know what is legal and what is not. My adherence to due process and the rule of law is uncompromising." Calling on people to read between the lines, the new president also said, "We have to listen to the murmurings of the people... No leader, however strong, can succeed at anything... unless he has the support and cooperation of the people."

Duterte takes oath as 16th President of the Philippines via Rappler