Tulfo Brothers Dominate OCTA’s New Senatorial Survey
TULFO BROTHERS – The latest OCTA Research survey for the first quarter of 2025 shows that Erwin and Ben Tulfo continue to lead the senatorial race. Erwin Tulfo secured the top spot, with 70% of respondents saying they would vote for him, followed by Ben Tulfo, who ranked between 2nd and 3rd place with 60%.
Close behind was Senator Bong Go, who placed between 2nd and 4th with 58%, while former Senate President Tito Sotto ranked between 3rd and 8th with 52%. The rest of the top 12 included Bong Revilla Jr. (49%), Willie Revillame (48%), Ping Lacson (48%), Pia Cayetano (46%), Manny Pacquiao (45%), Imee Marcos (44%), Lito Lapid (43%), and Benhur Abalos (39%).
Candidates just outside the top 12 were Francis Tolentino, Abby Binay, Camille Villar, and Bato dela Rosa, who ranked between 12th and 16th. The survey, conducted from January 25 to 31, 2025, polled 1,200 respondents nationwide. It has a ±3% margin of error at a 95% confidence level.
Meanwhile, the 2025 Philippine Senate election, the 35th in the country’s history, will take place on May 12, 2025, alongside the general elections. Twelve Senate seats, last contested in 2019, will be up for election. The winners will serve until 2031, joining the senators elected in 2022.
President Bongbong Marcos’ administration formed the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas, consisting of PFP, Lakas-CMD, NPC, Nacionalista, and NUP. The opposition includes PDP and Makabayan, among others. Political shifts include Migz Zubiri resigning as Senate President in May 2024, with Francis Escudero replacing him. The UniTeam Alliance, which helped Marcos win in 2022, has weakened due to tensions with Sara Duterte, who resigned from key government roles.
The election follows an at-large voting system, where each voter selects up to 12 candidates. Incumbent senators like Nancy Binay and Cynthia Villar are seeking other positions, while others, such as Grace Poe, have opted out.
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