The rites started with a departure honors for outgoing president Benigno Aquino III in the Malacañang Palace grounds, a 21 gun-salute was given to Aquino by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in honor for the former commander-in-chief.
Aquino left the Malacañang at 11 a.m., to spend his first day returning as a civilian at the Aquino family's residence on Times Street, Quezon City.

After the arrival of Duterte in the Rizal Hall, Lupang Hinirang, the Philippine National Anthem was played, followed by an interfaith prayer,  and a musical performance by Freddie Aguilar who sang "Para sa Tunay na Pagbabago", the official campaign song of Duterte to the tune of one of Aguilar's songs, Ipaglalaban Ko.

Senate President Franklin Drilon read the joint resolution by both Houses to congratulate Duterte and Robredo for their victory in the 2016 elections.
At exactly 12:00  noonPHT, Duterte took oath as president
by Ascociate Justice Reyes administered the oath of office.

The inaugural speech was delivered mostly in English with a little mix of Filipino and Cebuano.
He vowed for the next six years to restore the people's trust and confidence in the government.
He also said that the campaign against drugs and criminality would be relentless and sustained within the bounds of the law.
Duterte also promised to secure peace agreements with the Moro separatists and the New People's Army, in accordance with the constitutional and legal reforms.
He also vowed to eliminate red tape in government agencies by instructing his incoming cabinet members and agency heads to reduce requirements and processing time of applications.
He also directed them to avoid changing the rules on any government contracts and transactions.

He also offered his deepest condolences to the people of Turkey, following the 2016 Istanbul Atatürk Airport attack.

After the speech, President Duterte led the mass oath-taking ceremony of his appointed cabinet members.
This was followed by the first full military honors for Duterte.
After which, a diplomatic reception was held for foreign dignitaries in attendance before the first meeting of Duterte and his cabinet.

According to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, more than 627 guests were invited for the event held at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañang Palace.
President Duterte did away with the traditional vin d'honneur for visiting foreign dignitaries, and instead, the inaugural rites were followed by a "diplomatic reception".
President Duterte used a teleprompter for his speech in mixed English, Filipino and Cebuano.

Among the dishes and drinks served during the inaugural luncheon were monggo soup, durian tartlet, pandesal with white cheese, lumpia ubod punch, dalandan juice and pine-mango cooler.

The inauguration was aired for the first time on Facebook Live, with the live stream catering to those who had no access to radio and television as well as the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

Hours after the cabinet meeting, President Duterte attended a solidarity dinner together with the urban poor community in Tondo, Manila.
The rites started with a departure honors for outgoing president Benigno Aquino III in the Malacañang Palace grounds, a 21 gun-salute was given to Aquino by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in honor for the former commander-in-chief. Aquino left the Malacañang at 11 a.m., to spend his first day returning as a civilian at the Aquino family's residence on Times Street, Quezon City.
After the arrival of Duterte in the Rizal Hall, Lupang Hinirang, the Philippine National Anthem was played, followed by an interfaith prayer,  and a musical performance by Freddie Aguilar who sang "Para sa Tunay na Pagbabago", the official campaign song of Duterte to the tune of one of Aguilar's songs, Ipaglalaban Ko.
Senate President Franklin Drilon read the joint resolution by both Houses to congratulate Duterte and Robredo for their victory in the 2016 elections. At exactly 12:00  noonPHT, Duterte took oath as president
by Ascociate Justice Reyes administered the oath of office.
The inaugural speech was delivered mostly in English with a little mix of Filipino and Cebuano. He vowed for the next six years to restore the people's trust and confidence in the government. He also said that the campaign against drugs and criminality would be relentless and sustained within the bounds of the law. Duterte also promised to secure peace agreements with the Moro separatists and the New People's Army, in accordance with the constitutional and legal reforms. He also vowed to eliminate red tape in government agencies by instructing his incoming cabinet members and agency heads to reduce requirements and processing time of applications. He also directed them to avoid changing the rules on any government contracts and transactions.
He also offered his deepest condolences to the people of Turkey, following the 2016 Istanbul Atatürk Airport attack.
After the speech, President Duterte led the mass oath-taking ceremony of his appointed cabinet members. This was followed by the first full military honors for Duterte. After which, a diplomatic reception was held for foreign dignitaries in attendance before the first meeting of Duterte and his cabinet.
According to Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, more than 627 guests were invited for the event held at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malacañang Palace. President Duterte did away with the traditional vin d'honneur for visiting foreign dignitaries, and instead, the inaugural rites were followed by a "diplomatic reception". President Duterte used a teleprompter for his speech in mixed English, Filipino and Cebuano.
Among the dishes and drinks served during the inaugural luncheon were monggo soup, durian tartlet, pandesal with white cheese, lumpia ubod punch, dalandan juice and pine-mango cooler.
The inauguration was aired for the first time on Facebook Live, with the live stream catering to those who had no access to radio and television as well as the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).
Hours after the cabinet meeting, President Duterte attended a solidarity dinner together with the urban poor community in Tondo, Manila.
Inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte