By bno - Taipei Office More than 68mn Filipinos are heading to the polls in pivotal mid-term elections that could reshape the country's political future and determine the balance of power between its two most dominant dynasties,

Voting was underway in the Philippines on Monday for a normally low-key midterm election that is showcasing an emotionally charged proxy battle between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and ally-turned-foe,

Duterte has been in custody of the International Criminal Court awaiting trial for crimes against humanity. That hasn't stopped him from running for mayor of his southern Davao city stronghold.