Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who faces international court charges of crimes against humanity, appears to have been elected mayor of Davao City. One of his sons is expected to fill in.

The Philippines now faces the unique challenge of a mayor governing in absentia from The Hague – though his son could step in to help.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was elected as mayor in his home city by a landslide, official results showed Tuesday, despite his detention by the International Criminal Court.The Davao election board proclaimed Duterte won the race for Davao mayor,