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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