Philippines 2028 Polls: Duterte Camp Leads Congressional Preference at 38%, Marcos Camp at 10%
MANILA — Candidates identified with the Duterte family were the preferred choice of 38 percent of Filipino adults for district representatives in the 2028 elections, a survey by Momentum Research showed. The October 2026 National Momentum Survey found that 26 percent favored independent candidates, 16 percent preferred opposition-aligned candidates and only 10 percent chose candidates aligned with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.; 6 percent were undecided and 3 percent refused to answer. The Manila Times reported the findings on November 6.
In a hypothetical presidential matchup, the third-quarter Tugon ng Masa survey by OCTA Research — conducted through face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adults nationwide from September 28 to October 4, with a margin of error of ±3 points, and released on November 4 — showed Vice President Sara Duterte leading former vice president Leni Robredo by 40 percent to 33 percent. But Duterte's support has slipped from 46 percent in the first quarter and 43 percent in the second, making the seven-point gap the narrowest in three survey rounds this year.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on November 4 that President Marcos is not focused on survey results and remains focused on governance and preparations for the upcoming ASEAN Summit, adding that there is no election yet and the real result will be seen on voting day itself. The next national elections are about 18 months away.
Both surveys were conducted while Sara Duterte's Senate impeachment trial is under way, with the defense set to begin presenting its case on November 9. OCTA said the impeachment proceedings may have influenced voter preference and that its working hypotheses require validation in future survey rounds.
(Source: The Manila Times)
Source: The Manila Times
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