Despite his detention thousands of miles away in the International Criminal Court, former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to have been elected as mayor in his home city by a landslide,

Allies of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte are outperforming in the early count for the Senate election, an unexpected setback for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that boosts his deputy’s chances of surviving an upcoming impeachment trial and remaining eligible to run for the presidency in 2028.

MANILA -- The unexpected results of the Philippine midterm elections, in which incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lost support to his main foes -- the family of Vice President Sara Duterte -- as well as to unaffiliated liberals, has left the nation's politics even more uncertain than before.