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Pulse Asia: Go still leads senatorial bets for May 2025 elections; 15 other candidates in winning circle

BY Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz
Apr 11, 2025 03:30 AM
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PULSE ASIA

With just over a month left before the May 2025 elections, Senator Bong Go continues to lead the race for the senate, based on the latest Pulse Asia survey conducted from March 23 to 29.

In the survey results released on Friday, April 11, Go remains in solo first place, securing 61.9 percent of voter preference.

ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo, who previously shared the top spot with Go, now ranks second to third, with a voter preference of 51.1 percent.

Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, with 48.7 percent, is statistically tied with Tulfo in the second-third rank.

Other candidates who have a statistical chance of securing a senate seat are former senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III (44.2 percent, fourth), Senator Pia Cayetano (37.5 percent, fifth to 10th); Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. (36.9 percent, fifth to 11th), former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson (36 percent, fifth to 11th); celebrity Willie Revillame (35.7 percent, fifth to 12th); TV and radio personality Ben Tulfo (35.4 percent, fifth to 12th); Makati City Mayor Marlen Abigail “Abby” Binay (35.3 percent, fifth to 12th); Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid (33.3 percent, sixth to 13th); former senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao (32 percent, eighth to 16th); actor Phillip Salvador (30.9 percent, 11th to 17th); Las Piñas City Rep. Camille Villar (29 percent, 12th to 18th places); former senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV (28.6 percent, 12th to 18th); and SAGIP party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (28.3 percent, 12th to 18th).

The survey also revealed that 38 percent of registered voters identified a complete slate of 12 candidates, while on average, respondents named nine candidates, with a median of 10.

Voter preferences varied slightly across regions and socio-economic groups, with figures ranging from seven to 12 names selected.

The survey is based on face-to-face interviews with 2,400 randomly selected Filipino adults.

It has a margin of error of ±2 percent at the national level, with higher margins in specific regions, including ±5.7 percent in the National Capital Region, ±3 percent in the rest of Luzon, ±4.6 percent in the Visayas, and ±4.1 percent in Mindanao.