Rodrigo Duterte has been sworn in as president of the Philippines, after a landslide election victory in May.
The controversial former mayor of Davao City, 71, overthrew the political establishment, promising a "bloody war" on crime and action on corruption.
In his inaugural speech he promised to make sweeping changes to the country's political system.
"I see the erosion of the people's trust in their country's leaders," he said.
"The erosion of faith in our judicial system. The erosion of confidence in the capacity of our public servants to make the people's lives better, safer and healthier."
Mr Duterte, who has barely left Davao in the south since his election win, took his oath at a small ceremony at the Malacanang Palace in Manila. Only state media were permitted to cover the event, but it was streamed live online.
Under the constitution, Mr Duterte and the new vice-president, Leni Robredo, will both serve a single six-year term.
Ms Robredo was sworn in at a separate ceremony in Quezon City.
Rodrigo Duterte revels in his reputation as an outsider and a political maverick .
During 22 years as mayor of Davao, he built a reputation for blunt speaking and for supporting the extrajudicial killing of suspected criminals.
Crime rates fell dramatically but human rights groups estimate that more than 1,000 people were killed with no legal process. Many were executed by shadowy death squads.
Mr Duterte's election campaign was littered with obscenities and populist promises but light on details....
In his inaugural speech he promised to make sweeping changes to the country's political system.
"I see the erosion of the people's trust in their country's leaders," he said.
"The erosion of faith in our judicial system. The erosion of confidence in the capacity of our public servants to make the people's lives better, safer and healthier."
Mr Duterte, who has barely left Davao in the south since his election win, took his oath at a small ceremony at the Malacanang Palace in Manila. Only state media were permitted to cover the event, but it was streamed live online.
Under the constitution, Mr Duterte and the new vice-president, Leni Robredo, will both serve a single six-year term.
Ms Robredo was sworn in at a separate ceremony in Quezon City.
Rodrigo Duterte revels in his reputation as an outsider and a political maverick .
During 22 years as mayor of Davao, he built a reputation for blunt speaking and for supporting the extrajudicial killing of suspected criminals.
Crime rates fell dramatically but human rights groups estimate that more than 1,000 people were killed with no legal process. Many were executed by shadowy death squads.
Mr Duterte's election campaign was littered with obscenities and populist promises but light on details....
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