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,
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The Manila Times on MSNComelec proclaims DuterteEVEN as he is detained in The Hague for crimes against humanity, former president Rodrigo Duterte will still be proclaimed as mayor-elect of Davao City, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
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.