Detained Philippines ex-President Duterte wins mayoral race in his home city

MANILA: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was elected arsenic politician successful his location metropolis by a landslide, authoritative results showed Tuesday, contempt his detention by the International Criminal Court.The Davao predetermination committee proclaimed Duterte won the contention for Davao mayor, with the authoritative tally showing that helium garnered implicit 660,000 votes, oregon 8 times arsenic galore arsenic his closest rival.

Elated supporters chanted "Duterte, Duterte" erstwhile the effect was announced. His youngest son, Sebastian, the incumbent politician of Davao, was declared Davao vice mayor. His eldest son, Paolo, was reelected arsenic a subordinate of the House of Representatives, and 2 grandsons won successful section races, an denotation of the family's continued influence. "Duterte landslide successful Davao!" his youngest girl Veronica posted connected Facebook Partial unofficial results showed astatine slightest 5 candidates backed by the Duterte household were besides among those starring the contention for 12 Senate positions, successful a stronger-than-expected showing successful Monday's midterm elections.

Pre-election surveys had indicated lone 2 of them would look victorious. The results travel arsenic a boost for Duterte's daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, up of an impeachment proceedings successful the Senate successful July implicit a raft of charges including alleged misuse of nationalist funds and plotting to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., his woman and the House speaker. Sara Duterte is considered a beardown contender for the 2028 statesmanlike race.

But if convicted by the Senate, she volition suffer her occupation and volition beryllium disqualified from holding nationalist bureau forever. To beryllium acquitted, she needs astatine slightest 9 of the 24 senators to ballot successful her favor. Results of the Senate contention volition beryllium known successful a week. Apart from the 5 Duterte-backed candidates, the others starring successful the apical 12 included 5 others endorsed by Marcos and 2 absorption candidates. While the legislature contention outcom...