In his imminent return to the Senate for a second term, Sen. Ronald dela Rosa credited his strong showing in the midterm polls to “protest” votes fueled by public anger over the arrest and detention of former president Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague.

With two House prosecutors losing their reelection bids, some incumbent lawmakers are inviting former Sen. Leila de Lima and human rights lawyer Chel Diokno to take their place.

A lawyer for drug war victims shrugged off remarks that former President Rodrigo Duterte's landslide win in Davao City amounts to a public vindication as "elections do not erase nor forgive crimes against humanity."

Detained former President Rodrigo Duterte’s assumption of the mayoral office will depend on the Commission on Elections, a legal expert said.

As results were still being tallied in Monday's midterm elections, impeached Vice President Sara Duterte released a statement just before midnight telling supporters the outcome was "not what we had hoped for".