Ex-Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte elected mayor while awaiting trial for crimes against humanity
Nicknamed "the Punisher" and "Dirty Harry", Duterte served as Davao's mayor for two decades before becoming president. Now he has been reelected despite facing charges linked to a brutal war on illegal drugs.
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Sara Duterte (second left) and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (second right) after winning election together, but the alliance has since collapsed. File pic: AP
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Duterte still triggers strong support, including from these protesters in March gathered in Scheveningen, The Hague. Pic: Reuters
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But others, at this protest in Manila in March, are demanding Duterte faces justice. Pic: AP
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