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Philippines 2028 presidential election poll released, Duterte’s daughter still leads | International | Central News Agency CNA
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Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency reporter Lin Xingjian, Manila, 31st) The Philippines will hold a presidential election in 2028. The latest opinion polls show that Vice President Sarah Trump has made it clear her intention to run. Duterte, the daughter of former President Rodrigo Duterte, remains ahead of other potential contenders. The Philippine think tank Stratbase commissioned the polling agency “Pulse Asia” to conduct a survey on the support of potential candidates for the presidential election. The survey was conducted from the 3rd to the 7th, with a sample of 1,500 respondents, and the error value was plus or minus 2.5%. The survey results show that if Sara Duterte faces Leni Robredo, the popular presidential candidate of the anti-Duterte camp, 51% of the respondents support Sara, 41% support Robredo, and 8% are undecided or unwilling to express their position. Robedo was elected Vice President of the Philippines in 2016 and failed to run for president in 2022. He is now the mayor of Naga City. In March this year, he went to Taiwan to attend the Yushan Forum. Polls show that Sala’s advantage mainly comes from Mindanao Island, where her family has deep roots, where she has the support of 91% of the respondents. Dindo Manhit, CEO of Stratbase, pointed out that although it is not surprising that Sara received overwhelming support in Mindanao, judging from historical experience, it is difficult for presidential candidates to maintain such a high support rate for a long time. If Robedo runs and the election strategy is used properly, there is still the possibility of further narrowing the gap. Manhit added that online platforms will be the main battlefield for public opinion in the 2028 election, and politicians who cannot effectively operate the Internet may lose the support of young voters. Although Sarah currently leads in national polls by a wide margin, she is also facing an impeachment trial in the Senate. If convicted by the impeachment court, he will be barred from holding public office for life. The current Philippine Constitution stipulates that the president’s term of office is 6 years and he is not allowed to run for re-election. Therefore, the outside world is paying great attention to who current President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will choose to take over. As of now, Marcos Jr. has not expressed support for any candidate. As the 2028 presidential election in the Philippines will affect the power of political families and the direction of national policies, more than 80% of the respondents expressed concern about the election dynamics. The Philippines is located in important strategic locations such as the first island chain and the South China Sea. In recent years, under the leadership of Marcos, it has actively deepened security cooperation with the United States, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and some European countries. Whether the next president continues the current security policy line will also affect the regional strategic balance. (Editor: Chen Chenggong) 1150531 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of support to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.



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The Philippine Senate reports that gunshots were fired and Duterte, the anti-drug general, called on his supporters to prevent his arrest | International | Central News Agency CNA
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Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency, Manila, comprehensive foreign news report on the 13th) Gunfire broke out in the Philippine Senate tonight, and the scene was chaotic for a time. Prior to this, the current senator de la Rosa, who was issued an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC), called on his supporters to mobilize to prevent the arrest, and the authorities deployed military and police security at the scene. Reuters reported that Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called for calm and said no government personnel was involved in the incident. A Reuters reporter heard more than 10 gunshots coming from the Senate chamber, but no casualties were reported so far. Marcos Jr. said in the video statement: “We will find out the truth. As for whether this conflict is part of a destabilizing operation? We still need to clarify.” 64-year-old Senator Ronald Dela Rosa was the former chief of the Philippine Police and the main executor of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody “anti-drug war.” A few hours ago, he called on people to take to the streets to block law enforcement officers to prevent him from falling into the hands of the ICC. Marcos Jr. said authorities had not ordered de la Rosa’s arrest. The ICC in The Hague, Netherlands, recently confirmed that it had issued an arrest warrant for de la Rosa last year, accusing him of committing crimes against humanity during the controversial anti-drug war. The Philippine government arrested the 81-year-old Duterte in March 2025 and sent him to The Hague for trial. Duterte was also accused of committing the same crime. Authorities say de la Rosa is safe and has denied any involvement in illegal killings during an anti-drug campaign launched by Duterte from 2016 to 2022. ●Hiding in the Senate Since the 11th, de la Rosa has been hiding in the Senate. The Senate was heavily guarded today, with security personnel wearing bulletproof vests and carrying rifles, and police stationed at the scene. At the same time, protesters gathered outside, some of whom called for de la Rosa’s arrest. Shortly before the gunfire, more than 10 soldiers wearing protective equipment and carrying rifles entered the Senate House. The military said the force was deployed at the request of the Senate. After disappearing from the public eye in November last year, de la Rosa returned to the Senate for the first time on Monday and pleaded with Marcos not to hand him over to the ICC. He has also filed an urgent petition with the Supreme Court to block any move to send him to The Hague. The court today asked all parties to respond within 72 hours. ●Duterte’s anti-drug general, Dela Rosa, was once one of Duterte’s most important deputies and led a tough anti-drug operation, during which thousands of suspected drug traffickers were killed. Activists say the true death toll may never be known because drug users and small-time drug dealers die mysteriously every day in the slums, with police blaming vigilante groups or turf conflicts. Dela Rosa said he was willing to stand trial in Philippine courts and insisted that any transfer to the ICC would be illegal because the Philippines is no longer a party to the Rome Statute. The ICC did not immediately respond to a request for comment on tonight’s incident. (Compiled by: Liu Wenyu) 1150514 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of support to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.



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