Duterte Youth

The Duterte Youth, officially the Duty to Energize the Republic through the Enlightenment of the Youth Sectoral Party-list Organization, is a right-wing youth organization which supports the administration of 16th Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. They also campaigned to win a seat in the House of Representatives through party-list representation in the 2019 elections where they secured a single seat. However the group was subject of a controversy due to its nominees including Ronald Cardema not being part of the youth sector themselves.

Duterte Youth
LeaderRonald Cardema
Founded2016
IdeologyDutertism
Anti-Communism
Right-wing Populism
Political positionRight-wing
Sector representedYouth
Seats in the House of Representatives
1 / 61
(Party-list seats only)
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  • Member of the House of Representatives from Davao City's 1st district
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It is led by Ronald Cardema who is the group's chairman. Cardema is also the chairman of the Kabataan for Bongbong Movement, a youth organization supporting Bongbong Marcos.

On October 13, 2020, in a vote of 4–1, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the nominee of Duterte Youth partylist, Ducielle Marie Suarez-Cardema, a certificate of proclamation in relation to the 2019 midterm polls.

The group, due to its chosen name, has been likened to the Hitler Youth of the Nazi Party.

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