Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, detained at the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity, regained the mayorship of family stronghold Davao city in a landslide vote on Monday, an initial tally showed.
With over 60 per cent of returns in, Duterte had built an insurmountable lead of 405,000 votes to 49,000 for his nearest competitor, results from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) released by local media showed.
But what role, if any, Duterte will play in governing the city of nearly 1.8 million from his cell in the Netherlands is unclear.
His daughter, impeached vice-president Sara Duterte, told reporters after casting her vote earlier in the day that plans were already under way to ensure he would officially become mayor.