Even though he is detained in The Hague, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is among the candidates vying for some 18,000 national and local seats in Monday’s midterm elections.

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,

MANILA -- Tens of millions of Filipinos have voted in the country's midterm elections, which will decide half the 24-strong Senate, all 317 members of the House of Representatives and thousands of local municipal leaders and legislators.