02/06/2026
Rodrigo Duterte graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the Lyceum of the Philippines University in 1968 and earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from San Beda College in 1972.
He passed the Philippine Bar Examination later that same year.
An overview of his educational background includes:
College of Law: San Beda College (Bachelor of Laws, 1972)
Undergraduate: Lyceum of the Philippines University (BA Political Science, 1968)
High School: Cor Jesu College (formerly Holy Cross College of Digos); also attended Ateneo de Davao University
Elementary: Santa Ana Elementary School (Graduated 1956)Prior to his education in Manila, he spent his early elementary years at Laboon Elementary School in Maasin, Southern Leyte.
Following his legal education and passing the bar, he went on to serve as a prosecutor in Davao City, eventually becoming the city's mayor and the 16th President of the Philippines.
