section_path: Honors and awards
section_name: Honors and awards
paragraph_text: Honors and awards
  
  Duterte declined an honorary doctor of laws degree offered by the University of the Philippines amid opposition from members of the university. Duterte was conferred an honorary doctorate degree for international relations or foreign diplomacy from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations on October 5, 2019. Duterte received an honorary Juris Doctor degree from his alma mater, San Beda College of Law in November 2023.
  
  On March 28, 2023, the Davao City Council passed a resolution declaring every March 28—Duterte's birthday—as "Duterte Day" in recognition for the "great and continuing contribution" of Duterte to the city and the Philippines.