In a recent Tugon ng Masa survey conducted by OCTA Research, nine candidates from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration slate have secured positions within the top 12 preferred senatorial candidates for the upcoming 2025 elections. The survey, carried out between November 10 and 16, 2024, involved face-to-face interviews with 1,200 respondents across the nation, boasting a margin of error of ±3% at a 95% confidence level.
Leading the pack is ACT-CIS Representative Erwin Tulfo, who captured the highest voter preference at 73%. Close behind, media personality Ben Tulfo, running independently, secured second place with 66% of the votes. Former Senate President Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto III, supported by the administration, clinched third place with 63%.
Senator Christopher Go, seeking reelection under the PDP-Laban party, took fourth place with 52% of the votes. The list continued with administration-backed candidates, including incumbent Senators Pia Cayetano and Ramon Revilla Jr., both receiving 49%. Former senators Panfilo Lacson and Manny Pacquiao followed with 47% and 38% respectively. Senators Lito Lapid and Francis Tolentino garnered 36% and 32%, while former Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. rounded out the top 12 with 30%.
Senator Imee Marcos, the president’s sister, secured the eighth spot with 41% of the votes. The survey question posed to participants was, ‘If the May 2025 elections were held today, who would you likely vote for as senator?’ Respondents were permitted to select up to 12 candidates.
The Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas Senate slate was introduced by President Marcos Jr. on September 26, 2024, at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. The slate comprises candidates from diverse political parties such as the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, Nationalist People’s Coalition, and Nacionalista Party.