Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to return to his longtime political stronghold as Davao City mayor, winning by a landslide despite being detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

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.

Despite his detention thousands of miles away in the International Criminal Court, former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appeared to have been elected as mayor in his home city by a landslide,