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Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines mayoral election from jail cell in The Hague (www.theguardian.com)

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Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been re-elected as mayor of the city of Davao, the family’s stronghold, despite being imprisoned thousands of miles away in The Hague for alleged crimes against humanity.

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[–] Kanda@reddthat.com 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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