로드리고 두테르테 필리핀 대통령 임기 6년 중 집권 3주년을 앞두고 지난 13일(현지시간) 중간선거가 치러진 가운데 선거운동 기간 살해된 후보가 당선돼 동생이 당선인을 승계하게 됐다.
While the mid-term election was held on the 13th, ahead of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's third anniversary of his six-year term in office, a candidate that was murdered during the campaign period was elected, leaving his brother to succeed him.