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Janvic Mateo - The Philippine Star
April 29, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — With the midterm elections on the horizon, Senate candidates continue to jockey for public support as the latest OCTA Research survey showed a tight race to be in the “Magic 12.”
The non-commissioned poll, conducted from April 10 to 16, showed 19 candidates with statistical chances of securing a Senate seat.
Solidifying his lead is reelectionist Sen. Bong Go, who received the support of 64.2 percent of the respondents, closely followed by ACT-CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo with 61.2 percent.
They were followed by media personality Ben Tulfo (45.4 percent), former Senate president Vicente Sotto III (43.3 percent), Sen. Ronald dela Rosa (40.4 percent), former senator Panfilo Lacson (39.7 percent), Sen. Pia Cayetano (39.5 percent), Sen. Bong Revilla (38.7 percent), Sen. Lito Lapid (36.9 percent), Makati Mayor Abby Binay (35.7 percent) and former senator Bam Aquino (32.3 percent).
Tied for 10th to 18th spots were Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar (30.4 percent) and former senators Manny Pacquiao (30.3 percent) and Francis Pangilinan (30.3 percent).
Also within statistical chances of winning are television host Willie Revillame (29 percent), former interior secretary Benhur Abalos (28.8 percent), Sen. Imee Marcos (27.9 percent), Sen. Francis Tolentino (27.7 percent) and actor Phillip Salvador (24.4 percent).
The latest poll shows all candidates under President Marcos’ Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas within the winning circle.
Three candidates supported by former president Rodrigo Duterte – Go, Dela Rosa and Salvador – also have statistical chances of winning, along with independent candidates Ben Tulfo and Revillame and opposition bets Aquino of Katipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino and Pangilinan of Liberal Party.
Presidential sister Imee Marcos, who officially bolted the Alyansa slate following Duterte’s arrest, is trailing but still within statistical chances of winning.
The latest OCTA survey had 1,200 respondents and an error margin of plus/minus three percent. — Marc Jayson Cayabyab
