Omar Duterte

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Sangkola and the surname or paternal family name is Duterte.

Omar Vincent Sangkola Duterte (born January 26, 1994) is a Filipino politician who has served as the representative for Davao City's 2nd district since 2025. He is the eldest son of Davao City 1st district Representative Paolo Duterte and first wife Lovelie Sangkola. His paternal grandparents are former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Elizabeth Zimmerman.

Omar Duterte
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the House of Representatives from Davao City's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2025
Preceded by	Vincent Garcia
Barangay Captain of Buhangin Proper, Davao City
In office October 2023 – June 30, 2025
Preceded by	Francisco Gamad
Succeeded by	Francisco Gamad
Personal details
Born	Omar Vincent Sangkola Duterte (1994-01-26) January 26, 1994 (age 31)
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	HTL
Spouse	Jennifer Yamuta ​ (m. 2019)​
Children	2
Parents	Paolo Duterte (father) Lovelie Sangkola (mother)
Relatives	Duterte family
Occupation	Politician

Early life and education

Duterte was born out of wedlock to 18-year-old Paolo Duterte and Lovelie Sangkola on January 26, 1994.^[1] Sangkola is Muslim, and Omar was raised in the Islamic faith.^[2] Their lot was provided by Sangkola's mother Ina.^[3] He has two younger siblings: Rodrigo II ("Rigo", born 1998) and Isabelle (born 2000),^[4][5] as well as two paternal half-siblings: Sabina (born 2006) and Paolo II ("Uno", born 2013).^[6][7]

After Omar's birth, Paolo left the Duterte family for more than five years without telling them about his child, which his father Rodrigo Duterte considered to be "[o]ne of my sad events in my life".^[8] Omar's parents would later separate in 2005, with their marriage annulled in a sharia court in 2006.^[9]

There is no known public record of Omar Duterte's educational history.^{[verification needed]}

Political career

Duterte's political career began as a barangay chairperson in Buhangin Proper, Davao City, when he was elected unopposed in 2023.^[10][11][12]

In 2025, he was elected as the representative for Davao City's 2nd congressional district.^[13] Upon the opening of the 20th Congress, he became part of the independent Davao-based bloc alongside his father Paolo Duterte (Davao City–1st), Harold Duterte (PPP), and Isidro Ungab (Davao City–3rd).^[14]

Personal life

Marriage

Duterte is married to Jennifer Yamuta since 2019. Together, they have a son named Godfrey Arturo Duterte, born in 2019 and a daughter Ronika born in 2021.^[15][16]

Controversies

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Duterte was involved in an incident at S&R Membership Shopping Davao, where he was accused of cutting a queue. He and his father later publicly apologized concerning the incident.^[17][18]