Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is consistently keeping the number one spot among possible presidential candidates based on the latest survey of Pulse Asia.
The survey, which was conducted on September 6 to 11, 2021 showed Mayor Sara ranked first with 20% rating, down from her 28% score last June this year. Following her was former senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. with 15 percent, followed by Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso with 13 percent and Senator Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao with 12 percent.
Senator Grace Poe, Vice President Leni Robredo, and Senator Panfilo Lacson placed fifth, sixth, and seventh respectively.
Meanwhile, President Rodrigo Duterte with 14 percent placed second to Senate President Vicente Sotto III, who topped the preferences for the next vice president with 25 percent.
It can be recalled in July this year, Mayor Sara and President Duterte led the list of the top bets for president and vice president in Pulse Asia’s 2022 national elections survey.
However, Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) Secretary General Antonio del Rosario said Mayor Sara does not want a Duterte-Duterte tandem in next year’s elections.
On the other hand, Mayor Sara recently confirmed that she would seek re-election as mayor of Davao City.
In July last year, Mayor Sara announced she is open to run for national position in the 2022 elections. However, the mayor took a 360-degree turn and said she is not running in any national post following President Duterte’s acceptance of the nomination as vice presidential candidate of PDP-Laban.
