In the latest OCTA Research poll, presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (BBM) maintained his lead, with Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo posting the highest rise among the contenders.
The Tugon ng Masa Survey, held from April 2 to 6, revealed that Marcos received 57 percent of the 1,200 ballots cast in favor of him, with a 3% margin of error.
The most recent statistics show an improvement from the 55 percent preferred votes he received in the same institution’s survey from February 12 to 17.
BBM was stated to have 35 percent preference votes in the National Capital Region, 66 percent in Balance Luzon, 56 percent in the Visayas, and 50 percent in Mindanao, broken down by region.
In terms of socioeconomic class, BBM was chosen by 51 percent of ABC Class respondents, 59 percent of Class D respondents, and 44 percent of Class E respondents.
Robredo came in second with a 22 percent preference among respondents nationwide, up to seven percentage points from the 15 percent she received in February.
She gave the National Capital Region 35 percent of her vote, Balance Luzon 21 percent, Visayas 23 percent, and Mindanao 23 percent.
Robredo has a 28 percent preference for Class ABC, a 20 percent preference for Class D, and a 33 percent favor for Class E.
BBM remains top presidential bet in OCTA survey
BBM and Robredo were followed by Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, who received 9% (down from 11%), Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao, who received 7% (down from 10%), and Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, who received 4%. (from 3 percent ).
Former Palace Spokesperson Ernesto “Ernie” Abella had 1%, businessman Faisal Mangondato had 0.1 percent, labor leader Leody De Guzman had 0.1 percent, and former Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales had 0.001 percent.
Approximately 1% of respondents did not respond categorically to their presidential preference. This includes 0.5 percent who said they were still unsure and 0.008 percent who indicated they didn’t care.
Domagoso, Lacson, and Gonzales held a news conference earlier on Sunday to underline that they will not withdraw their presidential ambitions weeks before the May 9 national elections.
Domagoso also urged Robredo to drop out of the race, saying she should make the “ultimate sacrifice” of finishing second in the polls and having him “substitute.”
Atty. Ibarra “Barry” Gutierrez answered by declaring that the campaign would instead focus on demonstrating to Filipinos that she would win if she ran for president.
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