Vice President Leni Robredo widened her lead in a presidential preference survey done by the country’s association of Catholic schools.
Robredo was chosen by 52.57 percent, or 1,624 votes, of the 3,089 respondents, according to results of the survey done by the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP).
The vice president’s figure is higher than the 45.16% she garnered in October.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. came second with 24.54%, or 758 votes, a four-point increase compared with the previous poll.
“In all age groups, Robredo got the highest number of votes; while, across designations, she led among school heads/administrators, teaching personnel, non-teaching personnel, and other designation,” read a statement from the CEAP Research Unit.
“The two remaining designations, which are the students and alumni, have the highest votes for Marcos,” it added.
CEAP’s 2nd 2022 National Elections Pulse Google Survey was done from January 24 to February 4, involving students, school heads and administrators, non-teaching personnel, alumni, and other staff.
Mayor Francisco Moreno Domagoso is in far third with 9.61%, or 297, votes, while former senator Ping Lacson was with 3.53%, or 109 votes.
Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao trailed with 0.87 percent, or 27 votes, while Leody De Guzman took 0.26 percent, or eight votes. About eight percent, or 266, voted to abstain.
Broken down to regions, 11 regions — Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, National Capital Region, and Cordillera Administrative Region — went with Robredo.
Central Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Davao, Soccsksargen, and Caraga chose Marcos.
The survey was conducted at the height of issues in the Commission on Elections regarding the petitions to disqualify Marcos from the presidential race.
Francis Pangilinan — Robredo’s running mate — led the vice presidential race with 30.37%, or 938 votes.
Sara Duterte, daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte and Marcos’ running mate, ranked second with 26.84%, or 829 votes.
Willie Ong, meanwhile, was chosen by 14.28% or 441 of the respondents; Tito Sotto with 11.72% or 362 votes; Lito Atienza with 0.71%; while 16.9% voted to abstain.
For the senatorial race, the top candidates chosen by the respondents were Chiz Escudero (1,728 votes); Risa Hontiveros (1,569 votes); Chel Diokno (1,563 votes); Sherwin Gatchalian (1,229 votes); Migz Zubiri (1,216 votes); and Loren Legarda (1,117 votes).
Also getting significant votes are Joel Villanueva (1,065 votes); Alan Peter Cayetano (1,043 votes); Dick Gordon (1,042 votes); Raffy Tulfo (947 votes); Antonio Trillanes IV (857 votes); and Leila De Lima (822 votes).
CEAP is an association of more than 1,500 Catholic schools nationwide. – from a CBCP News report
