Tulfo, Sotto, Go, Duterte on top

(UPDATE) FORMER broadcasters Erwin and Ben Tulfo, former president Rodrigo Duterte, former senator Vicente «Tito» Sotto 3rd, and Sen. Christopher «Bong» Go are among those who topped the senatorial survey conducted by OCTA Research.

Based on the first quarter Tugon ng Masa survey conducted from March 11 to 14, 2024, ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. and House Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo led the survey with a 58.4 percent voting preference, followed by Sotto at 51.7 percent.

Sen. Christopher 'Bong' Go. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO Former president Rodrigo Duterte. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA House of Representatives' Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO Senate President Vicente «Tito» Sotto 3rd. SENATE PHOTO

Following Tulfo and Sotto are reelectionist Go, broadcaster Ben Tulfo, former president Rodrigo Duterte, and former senator Panfilo Lacson.

Reelectionist and returning senators such as Ronald «Bato» dela Rosa, Emmanuel «Manny» Pacquiao, Ramon «Bong» Revilla Jr., Maria Imelda Josefa «Imee» Marcos and Pilar Juliana «Pia» Cayetano are also part of the so-called «Magic 12,» while former Manila mayor Francisco «Isko Moreno» Domagoso is the only other potential newcomer at the 11th spot.

Reelectionist Senators Francis Tolentino and Manuel «Lito» Lapid, physician Willie Ong, and Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. are also statistically included in the Magic 12 despite placing 13th to 16th.

Other figures that had a double-digit voting preference were former senators Gregorio Honasan and Richard Gordon, Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte, former senators Francis Pangilinan and Franklin Drilon, entertainer Willie Revillame, Makati City Mayor Mar-Len Abigail Binay, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto, broadcaster and former vice president Manuel «Noli» de Castro, Leyte 4th District Rep. Richard Gomez, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., former vice president Maria Leonor Robredo, former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista, former Interior secretary Manuel Roxas 2nd, former Anakalusugan representative Michael Defensor, and former senator Antonio Trillanes 4th.

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In a statement, Tulfo said that he is