Data shows public preference for 2025 pol personalities
Christopher “Bong” Go —Senate PRIB
The RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) recently released its data showing public preference for several political figures who are becoming prominent for the 2025 elections.
In its “Boses ng Bayan” senatorial preference survey for 2025, conducted from September 20 to 30, 2023, the survey data reveals names that the public prefers from both incumbent and former senators, past presidential and vice-presidential contenders, and current and former high-ranking government officials.
In a noteworthy demonstration of public support, former Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and Senator Bong Go have emerged as frontrunners, garnering 68.9% and 68.7% of voter support, respectively. Following closely behind, party-list Representative Erwin Tulfo secured 64.5%, while Senators Bong Revilla and Francis Tolentino obtained 63.8% and 63.6% of the vote, placing them in the third and fifth positions, respectively.
Senator Imee Marcos, who is related to the President, claimed the 6th position with 55.8% support. House Speaker Martin Romualdez secured the 7th spot with the backing of 53.4% of voters. Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and former Vice President Leni Robredo received 51.7% and 50.9% of the vote, placing them in the 8th and 9th positions, respectively. Completing the top ranks, Benhur Abalos, the former Mayor of Mandaluyong City, Representative, and current DILG Secretary, and Senator Pia Cayetano, secured the 10th and 11th positions with voter preferences of 40.3% and 39.6%, respectively.
Several presidential candidates from the previous election have found their places in the current rankings. Former Senator Manny Pacquiao leads this group with 37.2%, positioning him in the 12th-14th spot. Followed by former Senator Ping Lacson (36.9%) and the erstwhile Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno (36.5%), also on the 12th and 14th ranks.
Subsequent placements include Senator Lito Lapid at 25.3%, Dr. Willie Ong at 24.7%, ex-Vice President Noli de Castro Jr. at 20.2%, former Senator Kiko Pangilinan at 19.8%, and television personality Willie Revillame at 19.4%. Former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista completes the list, ranking 20th with a voter preference of 17.1%
Dr. Paul Martinez from RPMD has conveyed that the “2025 Senatorial Preferences” is a segment of the “Boses ng Bayan” nationwide survey. This comprehensive study is independent and non-commissioned to encapsulate the electoral preferences of the populace. A robust sample of 10,000 respondents was meticulously selected randomly from a vast panel of 65.75 million registered voters across the Philippines.
For equitable representation, the percentage of participants was judiciously distributed across various regions of the country: 12 percent were from Metro Manila, 23 percent hailed from Northern Luzon, 22 percent were residents of Southern Luzon, 20 percent were from the Visayas, and the remaining 23 percent belonged to Mindanao.
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