Philippine Poll: 55% Say Sara Duterte's Alleged Asset Omissions Are Unacceptable, 66% in Metro Manila
Philippine polling firm Momentum Research released its October national survey on November 11: 55% of Filipino adults said it was unacceptable for Vice-President Sara Duterte to have allegedly omitted assets and profits from her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN), and 57% said the alleged omission of cash on hand and in bank was unacceptable. In Metro Manila, both figures reached 66%, the highest in the country.
The October 2026 National Momentum Survey was conducted face to face from October 16 to 19 among 1,401 Filipino adults, with a national margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 points and plus or minus 7 points for Metro Manila. Only 25% said the alleged asset omissions were acceptable, and only 27% said the same of the alleged cash omission. By region, the rest of Luzon registered 65% and 64% disapproval on the two questions and the Visayas 50% and 54%. Mindanao, Duterte's political stronghold, was divided, with 31% calling the asset omissions unacceptable against 37% who found them acceptable. Notably, 45% of respondents who identified as pro-Duterte also said the alleged asset omissions were unacceptable.
The survey was released during Duterte's impeachment trial. Only Article II of the four original articles remains before the Senate impeachment court; it alleges that her accumulated wealth was disproportionate to her lawful income, that her SALN disclosures were incomplete, and that businesses were allegedly linked to her while she served as Vice-President. The other three articles were withdrawn on October 13. The allegations have not been proven in court, the trial is ongoing, and the defense is still presenting its case.
(Source: Momentum Research)
Source: Momentum Research
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Photo: 图：菲律宾众议院2025年2月表决弹劾副总统莎拉时的会场（公共领域，经 Wikimedia Commons）。 / Photo: The Philippine House of Representatives voting to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte in February 2025 (public domain, via Wikimedia Commons).
