Honeylet Avanceña

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Salvador and the surname or paternal family name is Avanceña.
Honeylet Avanceña
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Born
Cielito Salvador Avaceña

(1970-02-17) February 17, 1970 (age 51)
Davao City, Philippines
Alma materDavao Doctors' College
OccupationBusinesswoman, former nurse and Acting First lady of Philippines
Political partyPDP–Laban
Partner(s)Rodrigo Duterte
ChildrenVeronica Duterte

Cielito "Honeylet" Salvador Avanceña (born February 17, 1970[1]) is a Filipina businesswoman and former nurse. She is the current partner of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.[2] Avanceña and Duterte have been in a relationship since at least 1996 and have a daughter named Veronica.

Avanceña worked as a nurse in the United States for four years. She returned to Davao shortly after her daughter was born in 2004.[3][4]

She joined her partner's presidential campaign in Luzon during the 2016 elections.[3]

She was crowned Miss Davao Doctors College in 1988, and was first runner-up in the Mutya ng Dabaw beauty contest the same year.[5]

She served as hostess for President Duterte in several state occasions.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Mariano, Nathaniel (18 February 2019). "Rody, Honeylet hie off to HK on her birthday". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. ^ Daza, Jullie (27 February 2016). "Meet Honeylet". Tempo. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Caruncho, Eric (15 May 2016). "Who is Honeylet Avanceña, the woman behind Duterte?". Inquirer Lifestyle. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. ^ Caruncho, Eric (28 February 2016). "Duterte's secret weapon gets ready for prime time". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  5. ^ Aguilera, John Paulo (May 17, 2016). "Keeping Up With The Dutertes". FHM Philippines. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
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