Even if he was detained in The Hague, Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte One of the candidates to compete for about 18,000 national and local seats in Monday's midterm elections, analysts say whether he and his family continue to hold political power.

Duterte has been detained by the International Criminal Court since March, awaiting alleged crimes against humanity, allegedly brutal war on illegal drugs, which killed thousands of suspects during his presidency in 2016-2022. This did not stop him from running for mayor of his southern Davao stronghold.

Under Philippine law, candidates facing criminal charges, including in custody, unless convicted and exhausted of all appeals.

Duterte was generally won by the mayor of Davao City, who had held positions for more than twenty years before serving as president. CBS News partner BBC reported that he received 500,000 votes based on 62% of his closest competitors, while his closest competitors received 62% of the votes.

It is not clear how Duterte actually served as mayor from prison.

More than 68 million Filipinos were registered as half of the 24 Senate, all 317 seats in the House and various positions in various provinces, cities and municipalities on Monday.

The poll closed at 7 p.m. local time and informal results began reporting a few hours later. Official results will be announced within a week.

The spotlight is the Senate campaign that can determine the political future of Duterte's daughter, vice president Sara Duterte.

She faced impeachment trial in the Senate in July, accusing the plan of assassination President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and corruption involving her office intelligence fund. She denied the allegations, saying they were destroyed by her political opponents.

Sara Duterte is considered a strong contender for the 2028 presidential campaign. However, if convicted by the Senate, she will be removed from office as vice president and disqualified from office. To be acquitted, she needs at least nine of the 24 senators to vote for her.

“The 2025 midterm elections will be crucial because the results will set the pace for what will happen next, and which family or faction will dominate the election in 2028,” said Maria Ela Atienza, a professor of political science at the University of the Philippines.

She said that if Sara Duterte was convicted in the improper trial, it could mark the end of the Duterte family's possession of key positions in the country. Other family members running in the election include Sebastian, the youngest son of Rodrigo Duterte, who is currently running for deputy mayor and generally expects to win. The BBC reported that partial and informal counting also made Sebastian the lead.

Rodrigo Duterte's eldest son, Paolo, is seeking reelection as a member of the House. The two grandchildren also ran in the local competition.

The arrest and transfer of the Impotence and Rodrigo Duterte to the court in The Hague after the uncovered political differences and its competitive ambitions between Marcos and Sara Duterte.

Sara Duterte voted in Davao earlier Monday, while Marcos voted in his northern homeland Batac City.

She voted for journalists and told reporters that if the candidate she supported did not win, she would accept the will of voters.

Speaking about the father's expected victory: "Of course he won't be here, our expectation is that the deputy mayor (Sebastian) will be the acting mayor," she said.

Marcos urged Filipinos to vote and hear their voices in a video message on the eve of the election.

Her father’s spiritual adviser and close political ally, telecommunications propagandist Apollo Quiboloy, is running for the Senate despite being detained for sexual abuse and human trafficking. He was also wanted in the United States on similar charges.

Voting was damaged by the pockets of violence. In Silai City, central Philippines, police reported two deaths and seven more shootings were injured. In the city of New Correra in the south, supporters of two candidates competed for the mayor in a gunfight, killing two and injuring two. In southern Brazil, seven people were killed in alleged election-related shootings. Injured in shootings in other parts of the country.

Fights among rival candidates supporters have also delayed votes in some constituencies. In Manila, some voters complain that their names are missing from their area’s list. Others complain about the long queues that stifle calories.

Voter Reymark Marquez said the Marcos-Duterte team, which won in 2022, failed to deliver on their promises. He said the midterm elections “are beyond Duterte and Marcos, but the right leaders are to be chosen.”

"I think the future of this election is the future of the next generation," said new mother Diana Joy Acosta, 32. For the future of the baby, she hopes to end the election of corruption and honest politicians.