Ten senatorial bets belonging to the Marcos Administration slate made it to top spots of the Pulse Asia Research Inc. 2025 Election Senatorial Preference survey from January 18 to 25, 2025.
Representative Erwin Tulfo is still in the lead with 62.8% while Senator Christopher “Bong” Go came second with 50.4% of the votes.
Former Senator Tito Sotto is in third spot with 50.2% followed by broadcaster Ben Tulfo with 46.2%, Senator Pia Cayetano with 46.1%, Senator Bong Revilla with 46%, Senator Imee Marcos with 43.3%, Former Senator Ping Lacson with 42.4%, TV Host Willie Revillame with 41.9%, Senator Bato dela Rosa with 41.2%, Makati City Mayor Abby Binay with 41.1% and Former Senator Manny Pacquiao with 40.6%.
Las Pinas Representative Camille Villar is in 13th place with 38.4% and Senator Lito Lapid in the 14th place with 37.7%.
Out of the 14 aspirants who made it to the top, ten are backed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr namely: Tulfo, Sotto, Cayetano, Revilla, Marcos, Lacson, Binay, Pacquiao, Villar and Lapid.
Marcos announced his senatorial slate on September 26, 2024 during the Alyansa ng Bagong Pilipinas Convention in PICC, Pasay City.
Senators Go and dela Rosa who also made it to the top slots are endorsed by Former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Broadcaster Tulfo and TV Host Revillame filed their certificates of candidacy as independent candidates.
The survey used face to face interviews to 2,400 respondents aged 18 years old and above.
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