Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines election from jail cell in The Hague

<p>Former president of nation re-elected as mayor of city of Davao despite his enforced absence</p><p>Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been re-elected as mayor of the city of Davao, the family’s stronghold, despite being imprisoned thousands of miles away in The Hague for alleged crimes against humanity.</p><p>With more than 60% of returns in, Duterte, 80, had an insurmountable lead of 405,000 votes – far ahead of his nearest competitor who trailed on 49,000, according to unofficial results from the election commission published by local media.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/12/rodrigo-duterte-wins-philippines-election-from-jail-cell-in-the-hague">Continue reading...</a>