Former president Rodrigo Duterte's overwhelming victory in the Davao City mayoral race signals a total rejection of the Marcos administration's efforts to erase the former president's legacy, according to his lead counsel before the International Criminal Court (ICC),

Five members of the Duterte family, including Rodrigo Duterte, have been proclaimed winners in the Davao City local elections, securing key positions. Get the full election results and details on their victories.

Meanwhile, the Davao City Police Office declared a successful, safe, and peaceful conduct of the elections in Davao City.

For the first time in its 88-year history, this city will have a mayor who is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, detained at a facility of the International Criminal Court (ICC), where internet access is restricted.

The Duterte family secures strong leads in Davao City's 2025 local elections, with Rodrigo Duterte leading the mayoral race and his children dominating congressional and council positions. Get the latest election results and updates.

Five Mindanawons – a Bishop, two historians, a writer/educator, and a journalist – and a family foundation, have

Former Pres. Duterte, with his sons and grandsons, further cemented their dominance in Davao City after sweeping key posts on May 12’s polls.

SHOULD former President Rodrigo Duterte is elected as mayor, Davao City will “definitely” have an absent mayor, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Monday, May 12. After casting her votes in Daniel R. Aguinaldo National High School, the vice president faced the media in a press conference outside the polling center.

Election Day in the Davao Region generally proceeded peacefully, though isolated incidents and logistical hurdles were noted in certain areas.