Honeylet Avanceña

Cielito "Honeylet" Salvador Avanceña (born February 17, 1970[1]) is a Filipina businesswoman who is the domestic partner of Rodrigo Duterte, the 16th President of the Philippines (in office 2016–2022).

Avanceña first met Rodrigo Duterte shortly after she participated in the 1988 Mutya ng Dabaw pageant where she finished as first runner-up.

[5] Prior to Duterte's presidency, Avanceña ran several businesses in Davao: a meat shop, a canteen catering service, and 11 Mister Donut franchises.

[5] Shortly after the inauguration of her partner as president, Avanceña was not named as First Lady.

[7][8] Avanceña nevertheless fulfilled roles usually conducted by the First Lady, notably during the state visit of Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and the 30th ASEAN Summit in 2017.