💡 Trivia FPRRD for the first time elected mayor from prison

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is detained at The Hague over his drug war that killed thousands, has been elected mayor of his family's stronghold, according to early, partial results.

Two of his most loyal aides - long-time assistant Christopher "Bong" Go and Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa, the one-time police chief in charge of enforcing his drug war - have been re-elected to the country's senate.

The fate of Duterte's daughter, Vice-President Sara Duterte, remains in the balance as counting continues.

Sara Duterte - who is widely expected to run for president in 2028 - is facing the prospect of a ban from politics should a jury made up of the country's senate vote to impeach her.

It meant the midterms - which saw 18,000 seats contested, from local officials to governors and senators - became a proxy war between her supporters and her one-time ally, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.

Candidates supporting either dynasty went head-to-head, with Duterte's camp seeking the nine senate votes she needs to avoid impeachment.

Marcos Jr's endorsements appear to not have worked as predicted by opinion polls - only one of his candidates, broadcaster Erwin Tulfo, made the top five in the unofficial count.

The rest of the top five was made up of the two Duterte aides and two independents while there is a tight race for the rest of the winning circle of 12.

Instead, the seats appear to have gone to independents.

Results so far show the Duterte's have managed to retain their powerbase in the south of the country - just two months after the 80-year-old populist leader was arrested at Manila Airport and flown to the Netherlands on the same day to face the International Criminal Court.

It was his arrest - approved by Marcos Jr - which pushed the rivalry between his daughter and the current president to boiling point, a few weeks after the president's allies in the House of Representatives voted to impeach Vice-President Duterte.

Duterte's name remained on the ballot as he has not been convicted of any crime. He beat the scion of a smaller rival political family.

Credits: Joel Guinto

 

[-M I A Z H E R-]

excuse me panalo binoto kong si bam at si kiko hahaha paki check nlng mga nagawang batas

hahahahaha nagpasok ka naman ng basura sa senate

akala ko idol mo di Castro

 

[plhbg1]

excuse me panalo binoto kong si bam at si kiko hahaha paki check nlng mga nagawang batas

haha ok din naman yan sila since nagsabi naman yan sila na magiging fair sila sa impeachment ni VP noong incumbent pa sila

 

[dizkit]

haha ayun nag comment na sa word use haha

Nakaka disappoint kayo hilig niyo pa naman mag political post dito mahihina pala kayo

 

[plhbg1]

Nakaka disappoint kayo hilig niyo pa naman mag political post dito mahihina pala kayo

haha so anu na nabasa mo na ba that conditional release is only available during pre-trial phase?

 

[-M I A Z H E R-]

puro ka akala eh kaya tingin sayo dto basura eh

hahahahahaha Castro supporter ka

 

[dizkit]

haha so anu na nabasa mo na ba that conditional release is only available during pre-trial phase?

Huh? Anong kinalaman sa sitwasyon ni yatat ngayon yan as nanalo syang mayor? Kino-contradict mo ba tong thread mo?

 

[plhbg1]

Huh? Anong kinalaman sa sitwasyon ni yatat ngayon yan as nanalo syang mayor? Kino-contradict mo ba tong thread mo?

haha you mean hindi pa pala pre-trial phase si digong ngayon? haha

 

[000000s]

hahahahahaha Castro supporter ka

sorry wala yan sa binoto ko
ikaw nga quiboloy supporter kadiri hahaha

 

[-M I A Z H E R-]

sorry wala yan sa binoto ko
ikaw nga quiboloy supporter kadiri hahaha

hahahahaha In denial na kasi talo

 

[dizkit]

haha you mean hindi pa pala pre-trial phase si digong ngayon? haha

Haha so? Ano kinalaman ng pagiging mayor nya backread ka sa mga naunang sinabi mo sa mga nag comment dito pwede naman pala mag makaawa sa icc si digong sa interim release kamo gagamitin nya yung power nya as a mayor

 

[plhbg1]

Haha so? Ano kinalaman ng pagiging mayor nya backread ka sa mga naunang sinabi mo sa mga nag comment dito pwede naman pala mag makaawa sa icc si digong sa interim release kamo gagamitin nya yung power nya as a mayor

(1) when the judge does not find it necessary to impose specific obligations upon the state to ensure that conditions imposed by the judge on the detained person will be respected, and (2) when the detainee can lawfully stay in that country

ito yun boss tinutukoy ko na need i-satisfy ni digong kaya need siya mag argue with the judge at gamitin niya yung mayoral post niya

 

[-M I A Z H E R-]

any proof na binoto ko?
sayo may proof talagang quiboloy supporter ka eh, kadiri bumoto ng rapist

hahahahahaha saan proof? hindi mo naman binoto si Bam at Kiko nakapasok lang biglang binoto hahahaha

 

[dizkit]

(1) when the judge does not find it necessary to impose specific obligations upon the state to ensure that conditions imposed by the judge on the detained person will be respected, and (2) when the detainee can lawfully stay in that country

ito yun boss tinutukoy ko na need i-satisfy ni digong kaya need siya mag argue with the judge at gamitin niya yung mayoral post niya

Ay oo nga, pero 'yung problema—'di naman porket mayor ka ulit eh automatic check na agad ‘yang dalawang condition na ‘yan! Sa totoo lang, baka nga lalo pang maging red flag ‘yang pagka-mayor niya. Imagine mo, may political power siya ulit — mas delikado for witness tampering or obstruction. Kaya instead na plus points, baka maging minus pa sa ICC ‘yan!

Tsaka let's be real, ICC judges are not impressed by political titles. Hindi sila parang barangay tanod na mapapa-‘Opo Mayor!’ kapag may posisyon ka. They’re after justice, not job titles.

 

[plhbg1]

Ay oo nga, pero 'yung problema—'di naman porket mayor ka ulit eh automatic check na agad ‘yang dalawang condition na ‘yan! Sa totoo lang, baka nga lalo pang maging red flag ‘yang pagka-mayor niya. Imagine mo, may political power siya ulit — mas delikado for witness tampering or obstruction. Kaya instead na plus points, baka maging minus pa sa ICC ‘yan!

Tsaka let's be real, ICC judges are not impressed by political titles. Hindi sila parang barangay tanod na mapapa-‘Opo Mayor!’ kapag may posisyon ka. They’re after justice, not job titles.

hehe gamitin ang talent sa pag argue ni digong diyan pero sure yan gagamitin niya yung votes as a form of opinion of the people of the philippines

 

[borokot]

tinalo lang si nograles ng nka AFK sa hague haha

 

[000000s]

tinalo lang si nograles ng nka AFK sa hague haha

NPC na lng ata yun eh hahaha

 

[dizkit]

hehe gamitin ang talent sa pag argue ni digong diyan pero sure yan gagamitin niya yung votes as a form of opinion of the people of the philippines

Ooooh, Hmm, so votes daw ang defense? Interesting… para bang ‘pag sikat, exempted sa batas? Love the confidence parang pang-pageant ang aura pero unfortunately, ICC doesn’t score based on popularity.

Sure, mayor na ulit — pero sa ICC, hindi nila tinatanong kung nanalo ka… ang tanong: may ginawa ka ba?
And let’s be honest, using the mayoral seat as a shield? Medyo transparent ‘yan kita ng court na may tinatakbuhan.

Kahit umani pa ng boto, kung may dugo sa kamay — hindi ‘yan mapapahiran ng ink ng balota.*
Popularity might win elections… but it never wins a trial.

 

[plhbg1]

Ooooh, Hmm, so votes daw ang defense? Interesting… para bang ‘pag sikat, exempted sa batas? Love the confidence parang pang-pageant ang aura pero unfortunately, ICC doesn’t score based on popularity.

Sure, mayor na ulit — pero sa ICC, hindi nila tinatanong kung nanalo ka… ang tanong: may ginawa ka ba?
And let’s be honest, using the mayoral seat as a shield? Medyo transparent ‘yan kita ng court na may tinatakbuhan.

Kahit umani pa ng boto, kung may dugo sa kamay — hindi ‘yan mapapahiran ng ink ng balota.*
Popularity might win elections… but it never wins a trial.

lol let's wait na lang sa magiging opinion ng judge instead of presenting our own predictions in advance

focus na lang muna tayo dito sa jurisdiction challenge since if icc decides in favor of duterte then no need to invoke petition for conditional release

tinalo lang si nograles ng nka AFK sa hague haha

partida nga ang laban nangampanya lang using images na gawa sa karton at illustration boards haha

 

[dizkit]

lol let's wait na lang sa magiging opinion ng judge instead of presenting our own predictions in advance

focus na lang muna tayo dito sa jurisdiction challenge since if icc decides in favor of duterte then no need to invoke petition for conditional release

partida nga ang laban nangampanya lang using images na gawa sa karton at illustration boards haha

Fair point, let’s leave it to the ICC judges then. If the jurisdiction challenge works out, good for him — kung hindi, well… tuloy lang ang laban.
For now, I’ll step back — may real-life hustle muna akong aasikasuhin.
Good chat, salamat, and good luck sa next argument — kailangan mo ‘yan.

 

[-M I A Z H E R-]

marunong ka pa saken eh ako ung bumoto, basta kadiri ka bumuboto ka ng rapist iwww

hahahahaha biglang binoto nang nakapasok ba, pang Castro kalang e