Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was almost certain to be elected mayor of his home city by a landslide on Monday, unimpeded by his detention at the International Criminal Court on charges of murder as a crime against humanity.

Philippine organisation Pulse Asia Research denied releasing pre-election survey results for a couple of local races as the Southeast Asian nation held a crucial mid-term vote on May 12, 2025. Mistakes in the circulating images indicate they are inauthentic.

In this photo provided by the Presidential Communications Office, Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., center, shows the indelible ink on his finger after casting his ballot at a polling station in Batac City,

AT LEAST five people were killed and rampant vote buying were reported amid the conduct of the midterm elections in the Catholic-majority Philippines on Monday,

The governing body of Catholic bishops in the Philippines has not publicly endorsed senatorial candidates for the Southeast Asian nation's mid-term elections on May 12, 2025. A supposed "pastoral letter" that circulated online before the vote bore signs of fabrication.

Allies of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr looked set to win at least half of the available Senate seats in a midterm election on Monday, an unofficial tally showed, in a contest seen as a referendum on his leadership and a fierce proxy battle with his estranged vice president.