A new survey by WR Numero Philippine Public Opinion Monitor shows former Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte maintains leading early preferences for the 2028 presidential elections, while Senator Bong Go remains top vice-presidential race.
The poll, conducted from November 21 to 28, 2025, surveyed 1,412 Filipinos nationwide. According to the results, Duterte garnered 33.3% of respondents’ support, followed by Senator Raffy Tulfo at 13.4%, and former Vice President Leni Robredo at 13%.
Other notable candidates include Senator Bong Go with 4%, actor-turned politician Robin Padilla and Senator Grace Poe tied at 3.3%, and Senator Risa Hontiveros at 2.4%. Meanwhile, 22.2% of respondents remain undecided.
In the vice-presidential race, Bong Go leads with 19.1%, followed by Robin Padilla at 8.5%, Grace Poe at 8.4%, and Bam Aquino at 7.2%.
Former Manila Mayor Isko “Moreno” Domagoso secured 6.8%, and Senator Kiko Pangilinan received 5%. A significant portion of respondents—30.6%—remain undecided in the vice-presidential contest.
The survey, released more than two years before the May 2028 elections, suggests fluid voter sentiment and underscores the large bloc of undecided voters who could still shift the landscape in both races.
Political analyst Julio Teehankee described the current environment as a “stalemate” among major political factions.
“Looking at the latest survey, I daresay that we are seeing a political stalemate. As we end the year, I think all the major factions are in a stalemate, with the Duterte faction having a slight advantage,” Teehankee said.
He noted that developments following President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s 2024 State of the Nation Address may have influenced shifts in public perception.
“There’s a tendency for this administration and the president to gain the advantage and then lose it. I think they’re their own worst enemy. Reading the survey results, he failed to hold the advantage,” Teehankee added.
WR Numero said the poll has a national sample and a standard margin of error, offering a snapshot of current public sentiment rather than a prediction of the final 2028 election outcome.
