Creeped out

Maintaining there are no grounds to doubt their impartiality, two judges of the International Criminal Court have sought the dismissal of the disqualification bid filed against them by the defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte.

More than half of Filipinos disagree with the arrest and turnover of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court, a recent survey conducted by Pulse Asia showed.

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and National Bureau of Investigation have been tapped to determine if it’s really representative-elect Chel Diokno and actress Marian Rivera whose signatures appeared on disbursement documents related to Vice President Sara Duterte’s confidential and intelligence funds, House Assistant Majority Leader and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said on Sunday.

As former president Rodrigo Duterte remains detained in an International Criminal Court prison in the Netherlands, the Department of the Interior and Local Government will seek clearance from the ICC to allow Duterte to take his oath of office as mayor of Davao City.

With the election season wrapping up and the winners declared, Philstar.com takes a look at how and why some independent candidates defied expectations.