FILE PHOTO: Supporters of the arrested former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte attend a solidarity rally on his birthday, in Davao City, Philippines, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte spends his days in a small, spartan room in detention at the Hague, awaiting trial for a bloody war on drugs that killed thousands during his time in office.
But halfway around the world, in his hometown of Davao City, Duterte is on the ticket for mayor in midterm elections on Monday that he is widely expected to win, riding on support in the family stronghold, though it may not translate nationwide.
