Here’s what to know about the crucial midterms and the rival dynasties at the heart of the Southeast Asian nation’s politics.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Even though he is detained thousands of kilometers (miles) away, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is among the candidates vying for some 18,000 national and local seats in Monday's midterm elections that analysts say will decide if he and his family continue to hold political power.

As results were still being tallied in Monday's Philippine mid-term election, impeached Vice President Sara Duterte released a