Inside Rodrigo Duterte's home. Photos by courtesy of Rappler

EXTERIOR. Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte stands outside his house in the early hours of Wednesday, September 30, 2015. All photos by Pia Ranada/Rappler

ENTRANCE. The first room after walking in from the garage.

SHOE CRAZE. 'The only thing I have in common with Imelda Marcos,' Duterte jokingly says about his shoe obsession.

LIVING ROOM. The mayor's masseuse waits for him in his living room.

BOOKWORM. Duterte says he loves spy novels and history books.

INTO HIS ABODE. Mayor Duterte climbs up this spiral staircase every day to reach his bedroom.

BEDROOM. Mosquitoes tend to bother him at night, hence the net.

STAYING FIT. He says he tries to exercise on this machine twice a day.

SPACIOUS BATHROOM. This is where he does a lot of thinking, the Mayor says.

READINGS. A signed copy of a biography of activist and priest Louie Jalandoni sits on top of his running machine.

DUTERTAXI. This taxi was given to Mayor Duterte by his friends 4 years ago to enable him to go around the city incognito.