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The Marcos Jr-Duterte-Carpio tandem keeps its commanding lead over their closest rivals Robredo-Pangilinan duo, in the latest opinion poll released by research firm Publicus Asia.
NCR residents will vote for the defeated 2016 vice-presidentiable Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte as President and Vice-President, respectively on May 9 national polls.
According to the latest figures from Publicus Asia’s latest election tracker for April–it’s the likely scenario to occur. The survey data are gathered notably from 1,625 respondents residing in the National Capital Region from April 8 to April 13.
Vote firmness was markedly high in the presidential races, with most supporters of leading candidates reporting they would definitely or likely not change their respective votes.#Halalan2022 #Elections2022 #PAHAYAG #TheManilaTimes pic.twitter.com/MttFTkBEhA
— Publicus Asia, Inc. (@publicusasia) April 18, 2022
The ex-senator Marcos Jr remains the top choice to take over outgoing president Rodrigo Duterte at the Malacañang. Bongbong is projected to take 51.6% of the votes in the National Capital Region, which includes the vote-rich cities of Manila and Quezon City.
It is interesting to note, however, that the preceding Publicus Asia survey covered 1,500 respondents from all geographical areas in the country, and not just Metro Manila. The comparison between the April and March numbers does not seem sensible, at this point.
Vice-President Leni Robredo is seen to get 24.3% of the votes in the most vote-rich region in the country, which makes her Marcos Jr.’s closest contender.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, is likewise, projected to win her vice-presidential campaign, with 51.3% of Metro Manila voters voting for her in the 2022 national polls. Robredo’s running-mate Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, meanwhile, is expected to get 15.4% of the votes.
The survey noted that 87% of Vice President Robredo’s voters are firm voters or those who are not very likely to change their vote. 86% Marcos Jr’s expected viewers are similarly resolved to not shift to another presidential candidate. Among the vice presidentiables, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is poised to maintain keep 90% of her firm voters, who said they won’t change their vice-presidential choice come May 9 election.
According to Publicus Asia Inc., “ PAHAYAG NCR Tracker Survey: April is an independent and non-commissioned survey conducted by PUBLiCUS between April 8-13, 2022”. All 1,625 residents are verified residents of Metro Manila or the National Capital Region.
