Results of the Philippines Elections

Manila, Philippines – Despite your Detention by the International Criminal CourtThe former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, seemed to have been chosen as mayor in his hometown by a landslide, according to preliminary results on Tuesday. At least five candidates backed by his family were also among those who led the race for 12 Senate positions, in a stronger performance than expected in Mid -period elections on Monday. Pre -electoral surveys had indicated that only two of them would be victorious.

The results come as an impulse for Duterte’s daughter, vice president Sara Dutertebefore a trial of political trial in the Senate in July for a series of positions, including the alleged misuse of public funds and conspiring to kill President Ferdinand Marcos JR., His wife and the speaker of the house.

Sara Duterte is considered a strong contender for the 2028 presidential career. But if she is declared guilty by the Senate, she will lose her work and will be disqualified from occupying a public office forever. To be acquitted, you need at least nine of the 24 senators to vote in your favor.

The official results of the elections will be known within a week. But the partial and unofficial count of the Pastoral Council of the Parish of Surveillance of the elections for responsible voting showed that Duterte obtained more than half a million votes in his city Fortaleza Davao, almost eight times more than his closest rival.

His youngest son, Sebastian, the head of Davao, also leads the unofficial voting votes for the Vice Address of Davao. His eldest son, Paolo, who seeks re -election as a member of the House of Representatives, and two grandchildren in the local races were also in the lead, in an indication of the continuous influence of the family.

“Dute slide of land in Davao!” His youngest daughter Veronica published on Facebook.

Duterte, nicknamed “The Punisher” and “Dirty Harry”, served as mayor of Davao for two decades before becoming president. He has been under the custody of the International Criminal Court since March, waiting for trial for crimes against humanity about a Brutal War against illegal Drugs That left thousands of dead suspects during his 2016-2022 presidency. He was arrested at Manila airport after arriving from Hong Kong, and the police arrested him under orders of the ICC, which has been investigating the mass murders that occurred under his repression of illegal drugs.

The political trial and arrest and transfer of Rodrigo Duterte to the court in The Hague occurred after Marcos and Sara Duterte faded for political differences and their competitive ambitions. Duterte supporters criticized Marcos’s government for arresting and delivering the former leader to a court whose jurisdiction disputes his supporters.

According to the Filipina Law, candidates who face criminal charges, including detention, can apply for a position unless they have been convicted and have exhausted all appeals.

Sara Duterte had told journalists after voting on Monday that she was in conversations with her father’s lawyers about how she could take an oath as mayor despite being behind bars. She had said that Vicealcalde, widely expected that Sebastian was probably the interim mayor.

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