Concerned about the recent rise of global populism, Ulf Mellström emphasized the need for critical attention to the “politics of masculinity and masculinity politics,” which constitute a “great challenge for masculinity studies” at the contemporary moment (2017, p.2). Indeed, the ominous threat to democracy and to progressive gender politics by the phenomenon that is the global rise of populist leaders underscores the urgency of analyzing what is seemingly the restoration of classic patriarchy. Our study aims to contribute to that increasing and important body of scholarship by examining Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s brand of populism that has reshaped regional hegemonic masculinity in the Philippines. We suggest that along with Duterte’s rise to power came the emergence of a particular form of political masculinity, one that is violent, combative, misogynistic, and undiplomatic. We examine Duterte’s hypermasculine discourse using a strategic sampling of his political speeches, interviews, and media appearances, which we suggest is central to the cultivation of his image as sovereign leader and father of the Philippine nation.