Detained former President Rodrigo Duterte’s assumption of the mayoral office will depend on the Commission on Elections, a legal expert said.

A Philippine midterm election may have leaned in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's favour but the stronger-than-expected showing for estranged vice president and bitter rival Sara Duterte may have given him a jolt,

The Duterte factor did not work in Bohol province this time around. All candidates endorsed by Vice President Sara Duterte lost in the May 12 midterm elections. Duterte personally endorsed local candidates during her visit to the province on April 28.

Two liberal Philippine politicians have emerged as key players after a surprisingly strong performance in Senate elections, gaining support from a bloc of voters dissatisfied with rancor between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

EVEN as he is detained in The Hague for crimes against humanity, former president Rodrigo Duterte will still be proclaimed as mayor-elect of Davao City, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).