Duterte popularity sweeps daughter to Philippines election win

Philippines vice-presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio secured more than half the votes in the election on May 9, 2022. - Reuters

MANILA, May 10, 2022 (AFP): Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte could face international charges over his deadly drug war, but his daughter's thumping victory in the vice presidential race shows his popularity remains sky-high.

Sara Duterte secured more than half the votes in Monday's election, a ringing endorsement for the family name that has become a byword for brutality and impunity in the poverty-plagued country.