Legal experts question the legitimacy of a mayoral oath taken in international detention - and warn it could set a dangerous ...

But this latest landslide win creates a predicament for the Philippines, as the mayor-elect is thousands ... he will be allowed to take the oath of office. Duterte can potentially be sworn in ...

Former President Rodrigo Duterte overwhelmingly won the Davao City mayoral race last May, despite being locked away at the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified the reelected mayor of Porac in Pampanga for having been dismissed from the service by the Office of the Ombudsman ...

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified re-elected Porac, Pampanga Mayor Jaime Capil due to his ...

Duterte was arrested and brought to The Hague in March for allegations of crimes against humanity committed during his ...

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

Manila Mayor-elect Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso confirmed Tuesday that he has taken his oath of office as incoming mayor of the Philippines’ capital ...

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.

Interior and Local Government Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla said Monday he will ask the International Criminal Court (ICC) ...

The Office of the Ombudsman has issued a dismissal order against the mayor and vice mayor of Libacao town, Province of Aklan. The order was issued against Libacao Mayor Charito Navarosa and his son, ...