Former President Rodrigo Duterte arrives at the Senate of the Philippines on October 28, 2024, to attend a Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from his administration’s war on drugs. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File

RODRIGO-DUTERTE

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

Katrina Domingo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174702374368920241028-senate hearing-duterte-MT-1.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Former President Rodrigo Duterte arrives at the Senate of the Philippines on October 28, 2024, to attend a Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on extrajudicial killings, addressing alleged human rights violations from his administration’s war on drugs. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Six thousand miles away from the Philippines, former President Rodrigo Duterte successfully defended his family’s 3-decade rule in Davao City after defeating Karlo Nograles and 3 other contenders in the city’s mayoralty race. </p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/3/12/rodrigo-duterte-still-a-candidate-for-davao-city-mayor-says-comelec-1259">Rodrigo Duterte still a candidate for Davao City mayor, says Comelec</a></div><p>Duterte — who served as Davao Mayor for 22 years before ascending to the presidency in 2022 — garnered 662,630 votes, cementing his grip on Davao City.</p><p>Nograles got 80,852 votes, while 3 other contenders had less than 10,000 votes in altogether.</p><p>“The solitary ballot paper of Rodrigo Duterte is of less significance than the overwhelming support expressed for him today at the polls,” said Nicholas Kaufman, Duterte&#x27;s ICC lawyer.</p><p>“The electorate showed its clear desire for the former President’s return to the Philippines and its total rejection of the Marcos Government’s vain attempt to stamp out his legacy,” he told reporters in a statement.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/11/rodrigo-duterte-and-icc-from-years-long-probe-to-unexpected-arrest-1927">Rodrigo Duterte and ICC: From years-long probe to &#x27;unexpected&#x27; arrest</a></div><p>Duterte, 80, is currently held by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands to face charges of crimes against humanity over his brutal war on drugs. He is awaiting a confirmation of charges hearing in September.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/5/12/davao-city-bet-karlo-nograles-casts-vote-for-halalan-2025-1159">Davao City bet Karlo Nograles casts vote for Halalan 2025</a></div><p>Vice President Sara Duterte earlier said that their family was  discussing how the former President could take his oath while in detention at the Hague.</p><p>“‘Yun ay pinag-uusapan namin ng kaniyang ICC lawyer at ng kaniyang Philippine lawyer kung paano siya maka oath as winner ng mayor contest dito sa Davao City,” Vice President Duterte told reporters hours after the opening of polling precincts on May 12.</p><p>“Sabi ng lawyer sa ICC, once we get proclamation papers, pag-uusapan namin ulit kung paano makapag oath si dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte,” she said.</p><p>“We have until the day after the proclamation, until noon of June 30 para siya maka-oath,” she added.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>DUTERTE FAMILY TIGHTENS GRIP ON DAVAO CITY</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0QdJ7gx9Puk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>Duterte’s son Sebastian is expected to serve as Davao’s acting mayor in his father’s absence after he clinched the vice mayoralty post with 651,356 votes, an overwhelming majority against his rival Berni Al-ag, who only garnered 78,893 votes.</p><p>Other Duterte scions and allies also dominated the rest of the races in Davao City.</p><p>His eldest son Paolo retained his grip on the first congressional district with 203,557 votes against his rival Migs Nograles’ 49,186 votes.</p><p>Paolo’s son Omar prevailed in the second congressional district race with 160,432 votes, defeating incumbent councilor Javi Garcis Campos who only got 90,156 votes.</p><p>Longtime Duterte ally Isidro Ungab is re-elected as the third congressional district representative of Davao City with 178,721 votes.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vXdO-ssMfDA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Ex-President Rodrigo Duterte successfully defended his family’s 3-decade rule in Davao City after defeating Karlo Nograles and 2 other candidates.</p>

Ex-President Rodrigo Duterte successfully defended his family’s 3-decade rule in Davao City after defeating Karlo Nograles and 2 other candidates.

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Ex-President Duterte defends Davao dynasty from ICC prison

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

Katrina Domingo,

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Published May 13, 2025 12:01 PM PHT

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Updated May 13, 2025 06:30 PM PHT

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