Rodrigo Duterte wins mayoral seat from Hague prison cell
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From the prison in The Hague accused of crimes against humanity, former Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte won the municipal elections in his political strongholdLegal experts explain that, despite his arrest, no one challenged his eligibility to run for public office. The residents of Davao have shown absolute loyalty at the polls to 'The Punisher.' This was the nickname earned by Rodrigo Duterte for his over two decades as mayor of this Filipino city leading bloody campaigns against drug traffickers,
Even though he is detained in The Hague, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is among the candidates vying for some 18,000 national and local seats in Monday's midterm elections that analysts say will decide if he and his family continue to hold political power.
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GMA Network on MSNEleksyon 2025: Rodrigo Duterte proclaimed Davao City mayorDetention in The Hague, Netherlands did not stop former President Rodrigo Duterte from securing another term as Davao City mayor as he won a landslide victory in the 2025 midterm elections.Based on the official city canvass report,
Counting has begun following the Philippines’ midterm elections, which could decide the political future of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte as she feuds with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.