section_path: Post-presidency (2022–present)/2025 elections
section_name: 2025 elections
paragraph_text: 2025 elections
  
  On October 5, 2024, Duterte announced that he will run for mayor of Davao City, with his son, incumbent Mayor Sebastian Duterte, as his running mate for vice mayor in 2025. He also rejected calls for him to run for senator, citing his old age. Duterte officially filed his candidacy on October 7; however, on November 7, he welcomed the candidacy of his former cabinet secretary, former Civil Service Commission chairperson Karlo Nograles as Davao City mayor, adding he is retired and wishes to give the position to the next generation.
  
  In May 2025, Duterte was elected as mayor despite his detention at The Hague by the ICC.