Duterte-Duterte tandem tops Pulse Asia's 2022 election survey

The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews from June 16 to 20 with over 2,400 representatives from all over the country. It found that 28% of adult Filipinos see the Davao Mayor as President, while 26% saw Rodrigo Duterte vice president.

For the first-choice presidential preferences, Sara Duterte leads the pack with Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno (14%) following close behind. Part of the Top 5 preferences are Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos (13%), Sen. Grace Poe (10%), and Sen. Manny Pacquiao (8%).

Sara has yet to have a final say if she will run in the coming national elections, as she is given until July 30 by her regional party Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) to make a decision. She, however, has recently answered "yes" when asked about the possibility of her presidential candidacy.

Pulse Asia survey results from November to December 2020 also saw the Davao Mayor leading as a possible President frontrunner.

Meanwhile, President Duterte claimed the top spot for the first choice as Vice President ahead of Isko Moreno (14%), Vicente "Tito" Sotto III (10%), Bongbong Marcos (10%), and Manny Pacquiao (9%).

Duterte has been floating a 2022 VP run for some time now, sharing that he would like his predecessor and running mate to be an ally.

“(On) the proposition that I run for vice president, I'm somehow sold (on) the idea. I am seriously thinking of running for vice president but let me dwell into the reality of things,” he shared during a meeting with PDP-Laban last Wednesday, July 7.

"If I run for vice president and the elected president is not a friend, the situation would arise where I would remain an inutile thing there. This is my dilemma."

The Duterte-Duterte tandem also won over the most Pulse Asia votes in the Mindanao province.

Meanwhile, the survey also covered the Senatorial candidates, with Sen. Manny Pacquiao leading the pack.

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