Rodrigo Duterte detained at The Hague might win mayoral election from his jail cell, blurring lines between international justice and local politics. Stranger-than-fiction politics unfolds as Duterte’s bid for mayor continues despite his detention at The Hague.

If Rodrigo Duterte clinches victory, Davao could see its new mayor inaugurated over Zoom—an unprecedented move that would make headlines worldwide as the “virtual mayor” spectacle. Meanwhile, the Marcos-Duterte feud and viral ICC news keep Philippine politics in global focus.