Ex-president Duterte, Sotto, Tulfo top senatorial poll
Former president Rodrigo Duterte
MANILA, Philippines: Former president Rodrigo Duterte, former Senate president Vicente Sotto 3rd, and ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo were among the top three choices in the first quarter Senatorial survey conducted by Oculum Research and Analytics.
According to the poll conducted from Feb. 21-29, 2024, Duterte and Sotto got 53 percent preference among respondents while Tulfo got 52 percent.
Following the three were former Manila mayor Isko Moreno at 45 percent, former senator Manny Pacquiao at 43 percent, and currently-sitting Senators Ronald dela Rosa, at 41 percent, and Bong Go at 40 percent.
Tied from eighth to 11th place at 35 percent were physician Willie Ong, re-electionist Sen. Imee Marcos, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, and re-electionist Sen. Pia Cayetano.
In the 12th to 14th spot were Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr., former Sen. Panfilo Lacson, and Sen. Lito Lapid.
According to Oculum Chief Statistician, Dr. Joseph Mercado, candidates such as Duterte Sotto, Tulfo, Moreno, and Pacquiao exhibit both high awareness scores and a strong voter preference.
“This correlation suggests that their public visibility positively influences their electoral appeal,” Mercado added.
The survey had more than 3,000 respondents from 18 years old and above with a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points.