Vice President Sara Duterte continues to lead early polls for the 2028 presidential election, according to the latest national survey of non-partisan public opinion research firm WR Numero. Meanwhile, more than 3 in 10 remain undecided for their vice president pick.
The latest Philippine Public Opinion Monitor revealed that 29% of Filipinos would vote for Vice President Duterte if the elections were held in February 2025. Trailing Duterte is Sen. Raffy Tulfo with 19%, followed by former Vice President Leni Robredo at 12%.
Sen. Grace Poe and senatorial candidate Manny Pacquiao garnered 4% and 3%, respectively. Other notable names include Sen. Imee Marcos (3%), Sen. Robin Padilla (2%), with House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Sen. Risa Hontiveros each receiving 1%.
Meanwhile, the February 2025 non-commissioned survey found that more than 1 in 5 Filipinos (23%) remain undecided in the presidential race, while about 3% said their preferred candidates were not included in the list of potential contenders.
On the other hand, more than 3 in 10 Filipinos are unsure (33%) on their pick for vice president if the elections were held during the field dates. Among those decided, Sen. Grace Poe leads among the potential candidates with 16%, followed by former Vice President Leni Robredo at 14%.
Following them are former Sen. Manny Pacquiao (10%), Sen. Robin Padilla (8%), and Sen. Imee Marcos (6%). Other potential candidates in the list are Sen. Miguel Zubiri (3%), Defense Secretary Gibo Teodoro (23%), and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (1%). However, some 6% of Filipinos said their preferred candidates were not on the list.
The nationwide survey, conducted from February 10 to 18, 2025, was done through face-to-face interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,814 Filipinos aged 18 and older.
The nationwide survey has a margin of error of ±2% at a 95% confidence level. At the subnational level, the margin of error is ±6% for the National Capital Region, ±5% for North and Central Luzon, ±5% for South Luzon, ±5% for the Visayas, and ±5% for Mindanao, all at the same 95% confidence level.PR
