By Rodolfo Dacleson II
(February 10, 2025) – Netizens expressed their disappointment over the results of a survey released on Monday regarding voting preference for senatorial candidates in the 2025 midterm elections.
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo remained atop the list at 62.8%, according to the survey by Pulse Asia. He is followed by Sen. Bong Go and former senator Tito Sotto III at 50.4% and 50.2%, respectively.
Tulfo’s younger brother, Ben Tulfo, and Sen. Pia Cayetano rounded out the top five.
Also making it to the top 12 were Sen. Bong Revilla Jr., Sen. Imee Marcos, former senator Ping Lacson, TV host Willie Revillame, Sen. Bato Dela Rosa, Makati Mayor Abby Binay, and former senator Manny Pacquiao.
The survey also noted that 10 of the 14 senatorial aspirants with a statistical chance of winning are under the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas of Pres. Bongbong Marcos Jr.
“Small to huge majorities in the Visayas (64%), Mindanao (72%), and Class E (52%) have a complete slate for the May 2025 senatorial election. In contrast, only about a third of those in the rest of Luzon (33%) have expressed support for 12 candidates,” said Pulse Asia.
The survey was conducted among 2,400 respondents aged 18 and above through face-to-face interviews from January 18 to 25.
“Indecision as regards their senatorial choices is expressed by 3.1% of registered voters,” added Pulse Asia. “The rest of the country’s registered voters either do not have any preferred senatorial candidates (2.5%) or refuse to say whom they are voting for in the May 2025 senatorial election (1.7%).”
The results, however, did not sit well with many netizens, as they lamented the same names ruling the survey. A recent poll by Social Weather Stations had similar results.
The results of the senatorial race will be critical amid the impending impeachment trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte-Carpio. It will begin after Marcos’ State of the Nation Address in July, according to Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero.
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