Apr 26, 2024 - 16:35
By manilatimes.net

Sara leads 2028 presidential poll

(UPDATE) VICE PRESIDENT Sara Duterte is the overwhelming choice for president in the 2028 elections, according to a survey by Oculum Research and Analytics.

Duterte gained the nod of 42 percent of the 3,000 respondents ages 18 and above randomly selected nationwide by Oculum.

Support for her was highest in Mindanao at 62 percent and lowest in Southern Luzon at 23 percent.

TOP PRESIDENTIAL PICK IN 2028 (From left) Dr. Dennis Coronacion, Oculum chief political analyst; Dr. Racidon Bernarte, Oculum research head; and Felipe Salvosa II, moderator, present the results of a presidential survey to the media on Friday, April 26, 2024. The first-quarter opinion poll by Oculum and Research Analytics showed Vice President Sara Duterte as the top choice for president in 2028. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

She also got the highest support from respondents in the Class E socioeconomic bracket, with 44 percent, and the lowest from Classes A and B.

Dr. Racidon Bernarte, Oculum Research head and managing director of the Asia-Pacific Consortium of Researchers and Educators Inc. (APCoRE), said Duterte had a more than 2-to-1 edge over Sen. Raffy Tulfo, the second-best choice for president, who garnered 17 percent.

«The leading candidate, Inday Sara Duterte, commands a significant proportion of the vote, placing her firmly at the top regarding public preference. This percentage indicates a substantial lead over other candidates and suggests a strong support base,» said Dr. Joseph Mercado, Oculum chief statistician.

Former vice president Ma. Leonor «Leni» Robredo placed third with 10 percent.

Statistically tied fourth to sixth are former Manila mayor Francisco «Isko Moreno» Domagoso, Sen. Imee Marcos and former senator Manny Pacquiao.

Sen. Robin Padilla ranked seventh (2 percent) while Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez placed eighth (0.4 percent).

Respondents in the poll, which was commissioned, were shown a card with the names of the eight personalities on it and an explicit option not to make any choice («wala pang pasya»).

The «undecided» accounted for 14 percent of the respondents.

Mercado said the considerable proportion of undecided showed that a «significant