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Detained Philippines ex-President Duterte wins mayoral race in his home city

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Election officials say former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been elected as mayor in his home city by a landslide, despite his detention by the International Criminal Court.

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  1. Philippines awaits official midterm election results with detained ex-President Duterte leading mayoral race

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    Detained Philippines ex-President Duterte wins mayoral race in his home city

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  1. Breitbart News

    Ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Leading Mayoral Race While Jailed at The Hague on Charges of Crimes Against Humanity (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is running for his old job as mayor of Davao City from a detention cell in The Hague.

  2. Seattle Times

    From a Cell in Europe, Duterte Is Set to Win an Election in the Philippines (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    With Filipinos voting in midterm elections Monday, Rodrigo Duterte is expected to win another term as mayor of Davao City, his eighth, by a landslide.

  3. CBS News

    Philippines awaits official midterm election results with detained ex-President Duterte leading mayoral race (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is awaiting trial for alleged crimes against humanity, was expected to win the race for Davao mayor.

  4. NPR

    Detained ex-President Duterte is among the candidates in Philippines midterms (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Duterte has been in custody of the International Criminal Court awaiting trial for crimes against humanity. That hasn't stopped him from running for mayor of his southern Davao city stronghold.

  5. The Guardian

    Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines election from jail cell in The Hague (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Former president of nation re-elected as mayor of city of Davao despite his enforced absence

  6. Al Jazeera

    Philippines election results: Who won, who lost and what’s next? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Currently behind bars at The Hague, former President Rodrigo Duterte is set to win the mayoral seat for Davao City.

  7. Seattle Times

    Detained Philippines ex-President Duterte wins mayoral race in his home city (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Election officials say former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been elected as mayor in his home city by a landslide, despite his detention by the International Criminal Court.

  8. CNN

    Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines mayoral election from ICC detention in The Hague (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    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.

  9. CBS News

    Philippines election results a (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    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.

  10. Breitbart News

    Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte Wins Mayoral Election While Jailed For Alleged Crimes Against Humanity (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte won re-election to his old job as mayor of Davao City by a landslide on Monday.

  11. The World from PRX

    Ex-Philippine President Duterte wins mayoral race despite detention at ICC (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    On Tuesday, votes were still being counted from Monday’s midterm elections in the Philippines, but there was one clear winner. Former President Rodrigo Duterte won the mayoral race in Davao City despite being held in detention thousands of miles away at the International Criminal Court in the Nether…

  12. NBC News

    Detained in The Hague, Philippines' Duterte wins hometown mayoral election (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    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.

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