Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was almost certain to be elected mayor of his home city by a landslide on Monday, unimpeded by his detention at the International Criminal Court on charges of murder as a crime against humanity.

Candidates linked to Philippine ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte appear to have won election victories, including Duterte himself, despite him being detained for alleged crimes against humanity.

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has won the Davao mayoral race in a landslide while detained by the ICC in The Hague. Can he govern from a foreign jail cell? Read more at straitstimes.com.