BBM-Sara, Villar excel nationwide — RPMD survey
PRESIDENTIAL candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and his running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio maintained their hegemony on candidate polls ahead of the May elections.
According to the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD), 53 percent of the respondents named Marcos as their preferred presidential candidate.
Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo came in second with 25% of the vote, followed by Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso (11%), Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao (8%), and Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson (7%).
Duterte was chosen by 58 percent of voters as their favored vice-presidential candidate, followed by Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III (29 percent), Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan (7 percent), Dr. Willie Ong (4 percent), and Congressman and former Manila Mayor Jose Sr. “Lito” Atienza (1 percent).
The RPMD survey also showed Marcos and Duterte’s continued dominance in all regional voting areas.
In the senatorial race, former DPWH Secretary Mark Villar topped the field. With a 68.5 percent rating, the survey showed Villar secured the top spot in the Senate’s magic 12.
Antique Representative Loren Legarda followed him with 63.1 percent, broadcaster Raffy Tulfo with 60.8 percent, Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero with 60.3 percent, and re-electionist Senate Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri with 53.7 percent.
At this point, both “Bongbong” Marcos and Duterte glorify more than half of the voters, while the remaining voters are being portioned amongst the other candidates. Negative expose’ against BBM being campaign strategy will not be effective among voters. Such issues have been neutralized through social media initiatives. The challenge right now is can the candidates unite from what they appeal “For the country’s welfare is the main reason for contending efforts for Presidency.” The political candidates for President and Vice President must review
their initiatives to have a game-changing scenario in the upcoming weeks before the May election. A tactical ascendancy might augment an opportunity to revamp, but it will be dependent on their influence on the pursued constituents. Will it be the masses or the elite? There a still “soft votes” that can still be swayed to the other candidates with the right political strategy said Dr. Paul Martinez of RPMD.
The survey also showed that ACT-CIS (11.25 percent) is the top choice for party-list among voters, followed by Ako Bicol (9.67 percent), An Waray (7.12 percent), Gabriela (6.84 percent), and 4PS (6.30 percent).
The “RPMD Boses ng Bayan: Halalan 2022 survey” is a non-commissioned poll conducted from February 22-28, 2022, with 10,000 registered voters as respondents nationwide using face-to-face interviews and random sampling with a +/-1% margin of error, said Dr. Paul Martinez of RPMD.
