Official results from the Philippines Election Commission shows key allies of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte and two liberal opposition candidates are among top winners in the nation's midterm Senate race.

The Philippines’s parliamentary elections reflect yet another vote between dynastic political families, but the outcome still has implications for Manila’s foreign policy towards Washington and

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.