Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines election from jail cell in The Hague

Former president of nation re-elected as mayor of city of Davao despite his enforced absence

Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been re-elected as mayor of the city of Davao, the family's stronghold, despite being imprisoned thousands of miles away in The Hague for alleged crimes against humanity.

With more than 60% of returns in, Duterte, 80, had an insurmountable lead of 405,000 votes - far ahead of his nearest competitor who trailed on 49,000, according to unofficial results from the election commission published by local media.