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Sara Duterte Still Leads 2028 Presidential Race, Bong Go Tops VP Survey - WR Numero
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Vice President Sara Duterte remains the frontrunner in the 2028 presidential race, earning 31.4% in WR Numero Research’s latest pre-election survey. While her support dropped by seven points from April 2025, she maintains a strong lead over her closest rivals.
Former Vice President and current Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo follows with 13.3% (+0.4), edging slightly higher than in the previous survey. Senator Raffy Tulfo comes in third at 10.3% despite a 4.9-point decline, while Senator Bong Go climbs to 6.5% (+3.7). Rounding out the top contenders are Senator Imee Marcos at 4.4% (-0.5), Senator Bam Aquino at 3.1% (new), and Senator Grace Poe at 2.1% (-2.6).
Other presidential hopefuls include Senator Robin Padilla with 2% (-0.3), Senator Risa Hontiveros with 1.4% (-0.9), Senator Chiz Escudero at 1.3% (new), former Senator Manny Pacquiao with 1% (-0.4), Speaker of the Hpuse Martin Romualdez at 0.7% (+0.1), and Senator Win Gatchalian at 0.1% (new). Meanwhile, 18% of respondents remain undecided (+5) and 4.3% chose “none of the above” (+1.7).
For the vice-presidential race, Senator Bong Go tops the list with 16.2% despite a 6.9-point drop. He is trailed closely by Senator Raffy Tulfo at 14.9% (new) and Senator Bam Aquino at 8.4% (new). Other names in the running include Senator Robin Padilla at 7.7% (-0.7), Senator Grace Poe at 6.8% (-5.8), Senator Chiz Escudero at 5.9% (new), Senator Imee Marcos at 4.5% (-2.1), and Senator Risa Hontiveros at 4.3% (new).
Further down the list are former Senator Manny Pacquiao at 1.8% (-3.8), Speaker Martin Romualdez at 1.4% (+0.1), and Senator Win Gatchalian at 0.4% (new). Notably, 23.6% remain undecided (+5.5) and 4.2% say their preferred candidate is not on the list (+0.3).
By region, Duterte’s dominance is most striking in Mindanao, where she commands 66% of presidential preferences. She also leads in the Visayas (31%) and Metro Manila (19%), while in the rest of Luzon she ranks second at 18% behind the undecided bloc (20%). Robredo performs strongest in the Visayas (23%) and rest of Luzon (16%), while Tulfo sees his best numbers in Metro Manila (11%) and the Visayas (12%). Bong Go enjoys strong Mindanao support at 9%, ranking third in the region.
The WR Numero Philippine Public Opinion Monitor survey was conducted from July 29 to August 6, 2025, among 1,418 respondents nationwide.
Former Vice President and current Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo follows with 13.3% (+0.4), edging slightly higher than in the previous survey. Senator Raffy Tulfo comes in third at 10.3% despite a 4.9-point decline, while Senator Bong Go climbs to 6.5% (+3.7). Rounding out the top contenders are Senator Imee Marcos at 4.4% (-0.5), Senator Bam Aquino at 3.1% (new), and Senator Grace Poe at 2.1% (-2.6).
Other presidential hopefuls include Senator Robin Padilla with 2% (-0.3), Senator Risa Hontiveros with 1.4% (-0.9), Senator Chiz Escudero at 1.3% (new), former Senator Manny Pacquiao with 1% (-0.4), Speaker of the Hpuse Martin Romualdez at 0.7% (+0.1), and Senator Win Gatchalian at 0.1% (new). Meanwhile, 18% of respondents remain undecided (+5) and 4.3% chose “none of the above” (+1.7).
For the vice-presidential race, Senator Bong Go tops the list with 16.2% despite a 6.9-point drop. He is trailed closely by Senator Raffy Tulfo at 14.9% (new) and Senator Bam Aquino at 8.4% (new). Other names in the running include Senator Robin Padilla at 7.7% (-0.7), Senator Grace Poe at 6.8% (-5.8), Senator Chiz Escudero at 5.9% (new), Senator Imee Marcos at 4.5% (-2.1), and Senator Risa Hontiveros at 4.3% (new).
Further down the list are former Senator Manny Pacquiao at 1.8% (-3.8), Speaker Martin Romualdez at 1.4% (+0.1), and Senator Win Gatchalian at 0.4% (new). Notably, 23.6% remain undecided (+5.5) and 4.2% say their preferred candidate is not on the list (+0.3).
By region, Duterte’s dominance is most striking in Mindanao, where she commands 66% of presidential preferences. She also leads in the Visayas (31%) and Metro Manila (19%), while in the rest of Luzon she ranks second at 18% behind the undecided bloc (20%). Robredo performs strongest in the Visayas (23%) and rest of Luzon (16%), while Tulfo sees his best numbers in Metro Manila (11%) and the Visayas (12%). Bong Go enjoys strong Mindanao support at 9%, ranking third in the region.
The WR Numero Philippine Public Opinion Monitor survey was conducted from July 29 to August 6, 2025, among 1,418 respondents nationwide.
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