Philippines Votes in Midterms Shaping Marcos-Duterte Power Struggle

The former Philippine President is indicted before the International Criminal Court.

Pam Baricuatro keeps lead with only 800 ballots to be counted

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Presumed governor Pamela Baricuatro maintains her lead as the Provincial Canvassing Center in Cebu waits for only 800 ballots before they can close and finally proclaim the winners. As of 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, the Commission on Elections in Cebu province (Comelec-Cebu) has received all election returns from 51 areas except for one — Pinamungajan. Lawyer Francisco Pope, director Comelec in Central Visayas, said voti…

Dutertes outperform in Philippine midterms in blow for Marcos

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine voters appear to have delivered a blow to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and a boost to the rival Duterte clan, whose members and allies outperformed expectations in Monday’s midterm elections.

Philippines votes with Marcos-Duterte feud centre stage

Millions of Filipinos braved long lines and soaring temperatures Monday to vote in a mid-term election largely defined by the explosive feud between President Ferdinand Marcos and impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. With 75 percent of precincts reporting, Senate candidates aligned with Duterte were on track to claim five of 12 seats up for grabs, an initial tally from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) released by local media showed. The t…

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is in custody at the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague, won the Davao City mayoral election on Sunday, according to preliminary results, local media reported.

The former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, was really the first of the city of Davao, the family Bastion, despite the fact that he was imprisoned thousands of miles away in the Hague for alleged crimes against humanity, reports The Guardian.