Philippines election result could tip scales for Sara Duterte

Manila: As results were still being tallied in Monday s Philippine mid term election, impeached Vice President Sara Duterte released a statement just...

Manila: As results were still being tallied in Monday's Philippine mid-term election, impeached Vice President Sara Duterte released a statement just before midnight telling supporters the outcome was "not what we had hoped for".

Analysts who spoke to AFP on Tuesday, however, suggested she may have emerged stronger than expected ahead of a Senate trial that will decide her political fate this summer.

Former president Rodrigo Duterte's daughter was impeached by the House of Representatives in February for "high crimes" including an alleged assassination plot against ally-turned-foe President Ferdinand Marcos, himself the son of a former president.

The 12 senators elected Monday will join 12 incumbents in serving as jurors at her impeachment trial, which could see her permanently barred from public office.

As of Tuesday, with over 90 percent of precincts reporting, five candidates aligned with the vice president's camp looked certain to secure seats.