Jesus Melchor Vega Quitain

Jesus Melchor "Boy" Vega Quitain (born January 6, 1945) is a Filipino lawyer who served as Chief Presidential Legal Counsel and Special Assistant under the Duterte administration. He is also serving as an Undersecretary in the Office of the President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is reported to be the writer of most of President Rodrigo Duterte’s high-impact speeches, like his State of the Nation Addresses and inaugural speech. Quitain is among the "Davao Boys", a small circle of Duterte's trusted associates, and one of two Davao City administrators who were given key national government posts under Duterte's presidency.

Early life and career Jesus Quitain graduated from the San Beda College of Law in 1970. He is from Davao City.

Quitain engaged in private law practice since 1971. He also served in the academe as dean of the College of Law of the University of Mindanao. He was also the Former Resident Ombudsman of Davao City, for which he was awarded as Outstanding Resident Ombudsman of the Philippines for 2008.

Personal life Quitain is the father of Jesus Melchor Quitain Jr. ("Jay", born 1972), incumbent first district councilor and former vice mayor of Davao City, and Grace Quitain Pecson; he is also the grandfather of Richard Quitain Pecson.