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July 20, 2026

FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OFFICE – DAVAO CITY
MID-YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
Reporting Period: January 1 – June 30, 2026

The first six months of 2026 marked another period of sustained public service for the Dabawenyos’ First Congressional District Office represented by Paolo Zimmerman Duterte.

Guided by the principle that government must be accessible, compassionate, and responsive, the office continued implementing programs that addressed the healthcare, educational, humanitarian, and emergency needs of thousands of Dabawenyos.

Healthcare remained the office’s foremost priority through the continued operation of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) Patient Assistance Desk (PAD), the Senior Maintenance Program, and various medical missions that expanded access to healthcare services for indigent patients and senior citizens.

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July 14, 2026

PAHAYAG NI REP. PAOLO “PULONG” DUTERTE (July 14, 2026)

Sabi ng Malacañang, “Hindi sakop ng ating gobyerno ang polisiya ng U.S.”

Ah, talaga? Maayo. At least karon nakahinumdom mo nga sovereign country diay ta. Congratulations!
Pero naa lang koy gamay nga pangutana, asa man nang inyong “sovereignty” katong gikidnap ninyo si President Rodrigo Duterte ug gipadala sa The Hague?

Naka-leave? Naka-day off? O selective ra gyud inyong pagka-sovereign?
Kapag Amerika ang nagsalita, “Hindi tayo sakop!”
Kapag ICC ang may gusto kay Duterte, “Ay, Interpol cooperation lang po.”

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July 7, 2026

Statement from Rep. Paolo Duterte (July 7, 2026)

Nakakatuwa talagang pakinggan ang ilan sa ating mga self-proclaimed political analysts.

Ang problema, habang parami nang parami ang kanilang mga salita, parang paliit naman nang paliit ang koneksyon nila sa realidad.

Sa totoo lang, mas interesado akong pakinggan ang isang kargador sa pantalan, isang tricycle driver, isang magsasaka, o isang ordinaryong manggagawa kaysa sa mga pundit na buong araw nakaupo sa air-conditioned studio habang nagpapaliwanag kung ano raw ang nararamdaman ng taumbayan.

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July 6, 2026

STATEMENT OF REP. PAOLO "PULONG" DUTERTE (July 06, 2026)

Today marks the start of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Like many Filipinos, I hope the proceedings will be conducted fairly, professionally, and without unnecessary distractions.

More importantly, I hope this process finally allows the truth to emerge from the mountain of accusations, speculation, political narratives, and noise that have surrounded this issue for months.

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June 4, 2026

Pahayag ni Congressman Paolo Duterte (June 4, 2026)

Nakakatawa at nakakalungkot panoorin ang mga senador na ilang araw ring nagsasabing gusto lamang nilang magtrabaho, ituloy ang mga pagdinig, at pairalin ang institusyon.

Ngunit nang akala nila ay nakuha na nila ang kapangyarihan, ang una nilang ginawa ay ideklarang adjourned sine die ang Senado.

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June 2, 2026

STATEMENT OF REP. PAOLO DUTERTE
Mr. Bangag, hindi na sana ako magsasalita.

Mr. Bangag, hindi na sana ako magsasalita.

Matagal nang tanggap ng maraming Pilipino na kahit sa sariling administrasyon mo, marami pa ring tanong tungkol sa direksyon at kalidad ng governance na ipinangako mo.

Pero dahil ikaw mismo ang nagsalita na parang napakarami mong naitayong "reforms" na maaaring sirain ng iba, kailangan ding may magtanong: ano ba talaga ang mga repormang iyon?

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May 26, 2026

208 Residents Receive Free Healthcare Assistance in PPP Medical Mission

Warm smiles and heartfelt gratitude filled Barangay Dumoy as 208 residents, mostly senior citizens, received free healthcare services during the “Pulong Pulong ni Pulong” medical mission led by the office of Congressman Paolo Duterte.  

The community outreach activity provided free medical and eye checkups, medicines, and eyeglasses to beneficiaries, many of whom rarely get the opportunity to access healthcare services. 

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May 19, 2026

STATEMENT OF REP. PAOLO “PULONG” DUTERTE (May 19, 2025)

It is deeply ironic that Antonio Tinio now wants to parade himself as a crusader against corruption and flooding issues in Davao City, when the entire country is currently witnessing what many are calling the biggest corruption controversy in Philippine history unfolding under the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his son Sandro Marcos, and cousin Martin Romualdez.

Why is Mr. Tinio selectively blind?
Why is he not filing complaints against the engineers, contractors, and political personalities linked to questionable flood control projects nationwide?

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May 18, 2026

Duterte Lawmakers Push Bill Tightening CA Scrutiny on Presidential Appointments

A measure seeking to strengthen constitutional checks on presidential appointments has been filed in the House of Representatives by Davao lawmakers Harold James Duterte and Paolo Duterte.

House Bill No. 9298 aims to require the Commission on Appointments (CA) to promptly act on nominations submitted by the President and to automatically designate the highest-ranking official in an acting capacity while Congress is in session.

According to the explanatory note of the proposed measure, the bill seeks to address what the authors described as the repeated bypassing of the constitutional requirement for Commission on Appointments scrutiny of key executive officials.

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May 1, 2026

Statement of Rep. Paolo Duterte (May 01, 2026)

May kumakanta na namang tweety bird.

Ayon sa kanya, biglang naging uso ang SALN—hindi para sa transparency, kundi para sa timing.
May mga kasamahan daw ako sa Kongreso na tila “naaalala” lang bigla kapag hindi sumusunod sa script. Coincidence? Siyempre, “coincidence.”

Kung totoo man ang mga kuwentong ito, mukhang may bago tayong sistema—vote wisely… or we’ll look closely on your SALN.

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April 29, 2026

STATEMENT OF REP. PAOLO “PULONG” DUTERTE
Davao City, 1st District (April 29, 2026)

Nagtatawag na daw ang mga staff ni Charise sa mga chief of staff ng mga congressman na bumoto para sa impeachment kung hindi ay tatanggalin ang buong GAA ng kanilang distrito.

Ibig sabihin, lahat kasama yung mga pondo para sa patubig, paaralan, tulay, kalsada at iba pang kailangan lalo sa mga probinsyang hirap na hirap. Bukod dito, pati daw pondo para sana sa mga social services, walang ibibigay. Tao ang gusto parusahan para lang sa desperate attempt nila na mawala ang kalaban sa pulitika. Anong kinakatakot ninyo?

What we are seeing now under the bangag leadership is not politics as usual—this is outright coercion.
Kung tinuod man nga ginapanghadlok ang mga congressman nga tanggalan og pondo ang ilang distrito kung dili sila musunod sa impeachment line, klaro kaayo—dili na ni demokrasya. Kini usa ka political blackmail.

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April 28, 2026

VIP na pala ako? Statement of Congressman Pulong Duterte April 28, 2026

VIP na pala ako? Lahat na lang yata ng operatives sinusundan ako sa Davao. I feel safe may security back up na ako…Maraming salamat po sa pag protekta sa akin, balita ko gusto niyo bumisita na naman sa bahay ko, kailan kaya yan at nang mapaghandaan ko naman kayo.

Sa mga Matibay na operatives, next time wag Land Cruiser gamitin nyo. Kawawa naman hiniraman nyo, nakakahiya mahal gasolina. EV na muna gamitin niyo.

Nakaka- flatter naman mga ter. Kasi kung ganito ka-dedicated ang surveillance, parang mas updated pa kayo sa schedule ko kaysa sa sarili kong staff.

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