April 23, 2023
Paolo Duterte tops performing district representative in Davao Region
DAVAO CITY - First Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte ranked first in the Top Performing District Representative Survey in Davao Region conducted by the RP-Mission Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD).
Duterte garnered 81.3 percent of the vote followed by Maria Carmen Zamora, of Davao de Oro province, with 80.5 percent. Duterte welcomed the survey results and thanked the general public for their support.
April 22, 2023
Duterte, Yap want DOTr to check, upgrade security facilities in airports
QUEZON CITY - Representatives Paolo Duterte (Davao City, 1st District) and Eric Yap (Lone District, Benguet) have urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to check the status of, and upgrade, the security facilities in the country’s airports to lessen congestion in passenger terminals and heighten measures on ensuring public safety.
In a resolution, the two lawmakers also said the DOTR should incorporate in its proposed budget for 2024 the expenditures needed to improve these facilities given the ever-increasing number of travelers going in and out of the country.
April 21, 2023
Rep. Duterte, DOLE, roll out cash aid to delivery riders and barangay police
DAVAO CITY – Almost 2,000 identified beneficiaries from the first district received on Thursday, April 20, the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) payout from the First Congressional District Office.
Rep. Paolo Duterte’s office noted 881 delivery riders and 1,005 barangay police auxiliary received their payout on Thursday at the People’s Park of Davao City. There are still more than 2,000 riders, police auxiliary, and shine boy to receive their payout this year.
April 21, 2023
On Earth Month, Rep. Duterte renews call to pass single-use plastics regulation bill
DAVAO CITY - First Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte has pressed for the passage of a measure that aims to regulate the manufacture, sale, use and importation of single-use plastics products, in line with his advocacy of building a greener and more sustainable economy for the country’s future generations.
Benguet Rep. Eric Yap, Quezon City Second District Rep. Ralph Tulfo and ACT-CIS Partylist Reps. Edvic Yap and Jocelyn Tulfo joined Duterte’s call as the country marks the Month of Planet Earth this April and Earth Day on April 22.
April 15, 2023
Rigo Duterte donates solar streetlights to Brgy. 76-A Bucana
DAVAO CITY – First Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte’s son Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II donated on April 14, Friday afternoon, 10 solar streetlights with posts to Barangay 76-A Bucana of this city.
Rigo arrived at S.I.R. Phase 1 Covered Court around 2 p.m. to personally turn over the solar streetlights with posts to Barangay 76-A chief Rolando Trajera. The lawmaker’s son said the solar streetlights will be mounted mainly on alleys.
April 13, 2023
Rep. Duterte seeks creation of trust fund under Water Department bill to finance water sustainability projects
QUEZON CITY - Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte is pushing for the swift congressional approval of a measure that aims to establish the Department of Water Resources (DWR) as the lead agency tasked to secure the country’s supply of water and effectively manage the delivery of this vital resource.
At the same time, Duterte said the measure should include the creation of a Water Trust Fund (WTF) in the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), which the proposed DWR can tap to fund water sustainability projects.
April 4, 2023
Rep. Duterte eyes creation of P10-B assistance fund for indigent cancer patients
QUEZON CITY - Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte and two other lawmakers have proposed the establishment of a P10 billion fund to finance the treatment and care of indigent cancer patients.
Duterte, along with Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Edvic Yap, said
their proposal as outlined in House Bill (HB) 7687 aims to strengthen the existing cancer assistance fund mandated under the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (Republic Act 11215).
April 3, 2023
First Congressional District Office offers new scholarship opportunities
DAVAO CITY – The First Congressional District Office, headed by Representative Paolo Z. Duterte, accepts scholarship applicants for Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) program.
The Tesda Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) aims to continue filling up the skills gaps and job requirements of priority industries and sectors with high employment demand, improving the reach of quality TVET to the grassroots.
April 3, 2023
First Congressional District Office, ESDEVCO turns over solar panels to school
DAVAO CITY – The Escandor Development Corporation (ESDEVCO), through First Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte, donated four solar panels to Jesus J. Soriano National High School (JJSNHS) in Barangay Catalunan Grande on March 29, Wednesday afternoon.
Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II, on behalf of his father, Rep. Duterte, accompanied ESDEVCO chief executive officer (CEO) Glenn Escandor to turn over the solar panels donated by the latter through the First Congressional District Office.
March 30, 2023
Rep. Duterte wants agri scholarships, incentives for farmers’ dependents
QUEZON CITY - Lawmakers led by Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte have proposed a measure that aims to encourage more young Filipinos to pursue a career in agriculture and take on the challenges facing this vital sector.
With Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Edvic Yap, Duterte filed House Bill 7572 that aims to provide subsidies to children of qualified indigent farmers who will enroll in agriculture courses and other related fields of study in state universities and colleges (SUCs), on top of the free tuition offered under Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.
March 19, 2023
Rep. Paolo Duterte highlights ‘House’ achievements
DAVAO CITY – First Congressional District Representative Paolo Z. Duterte released on March 18, Saturday, his accomplishments from October 2022 to March 2023 as a second-term member of the House of Representatives (HOR).
Rep. Duterte highlighted the 39 House Bills he had authored, of which one was enacted into law, while others are still pending in the different committees in the HOR, and some were already sent and received by the Senate for reading.
March 16, 2023
Rep. Duterte, 2 other solons back free legal education in SUCs in exchange for 2-year government service
DAVAO CITY - A group of lawmakers have filed a measure that, if enacted, would provide free legal education to aspiring lawyers in state universities and colleges (SUCs) in exchange for working in the government for two years after they pass the bar exams.
Davao City First Congressional District Representative Paolo Duterte, along with Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Edvic Yap, proposed the measure to address the shortfall of practicing lawyers in the country, which, according to them, “undermines the legal representation of every Filipino, and overall, the national justice system.”

