Pacquiao top Senate bet in SWS survey

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino boxing legend and former senator Manny Pacquiao topped the voter preferences for senators, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

The top 12 former and incumbent senators in the voter preferences also include Bong Revilla (second), Tito Sotto (third), Bong Go (fourth), Manuel Villar (fifth), Lito Lapid (sixth), Ronald dela Rosa (seventh), Imee Marcos (eighth), Erwin Tulfo (ninth), Panfilo Lacson (11th) and Pia Cayetano (12th).

Former president Rodrigo Duterte was also among the top 12 preferred senators, ranked 10th.

In the 13th to 31st preferred senators are former Manila mayor Isko Moreno, former vice presidents Leni Robredo and Jejomar Binay; lawyer Chel Diokno; and former senators Antonio Trillanes IV, Francis Pangilinan and Richard Gordon.

The national survey, conducted from April 15-18, 2023, was commissioned by former LPGMA party-list representative and Republic Gas Corp. president Arnel Ty.

The survey used face-to-face computer-assisted personal interviews with 1,200 adult respondents.