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.

By bno - Jakarta Office Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines currently held in The Hague over his controversial drug crackdown, has been elected mayor of his hometown, according to partial results of the May 12 Philippines' mid-term elections,

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.

Voting was underway in the Philippines on Monday for a normally low-key midterm election that is showcasing an emotionally charged proxy battle between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and ally-turned-foe,

The senate races will decide who wins the power struggle between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his VP Sara Duterte.