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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Rachel Obordo

Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines mayoral election from jail cell in The Hague

Supporters of the arrested former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte at a solidarity rally in Davao City in March.
Supporters of the arrested former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte at a solidarity rally in Davao City in March. Photograph: Eloisa Lopez/Reuters

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been re-elected as mayor of the city of Davao, the family’s stronghold, despite being imprisoned thousands of miles away in The Hague for alleged crimes against humanity.

With more than 60% of returns in, Duterte, 80, had an insurmountable lead of 405,000 votes – far ahead of his nearest competitor who trailed on 49,000, according to unofficial results from the election commission published by local media.

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