The top 12 former and current senators by electoral preference also include Bong Revilla (second), Tito Soto (third), Bong Go (fourth), Manuel Villar (fifth), Lito Lapid (sixth), Ronald dela Rosa (seventh), Imee Marcos (eighth), Erwin Tulfo (ninth), Panfilo Lacson (11) and Pia Cayetano (12).
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine boxing legend and former senator Manny Pacquiao topped the electoral preferences for senators, according to a survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).
The top 12 former and current senators by electoral preference also include Bong Revilla (second), Tito Soto (third), Bong Go (fourth), Manuel Villar (fifth), Lito Lapid (sixth), Ronald dela Rosa (seventh), Imee Marcos (eighth), Erwin Tulfo (ninth), Panfilo Lacson (11) and Pia Cayetano (12).
Former President Rodrigo Duterte was also among the 12 most favored senators, ranked 10th.
The 13th to 31st preferred senators are former Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, former Vice Presidents Leni Robredo and Jayomar Binay; lawyer Chel Diokno; and former senators Antonio Trillanes IV, Francis Pangilinan and Richard Gordon.
The national survey, conducted from April 15 to 18, 2023, was commissioned by a former LPGMA party-list representative and president of Republic Gas Corp. Arnell Tai.
The survey used face-to-face, computer-assisted personal interviews with 1,200 adult respondents.