Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Raffy Tulfo are tied at 46 in voter preference for the 2028 presidential race, according to the latest survey by Pulse Asia.

Regionally, Duterte and Tulfo were tied at 42 in Metro Manila. Tulfo led in the rest of Luzon, 72 to 19, while Duterte posted strong leads in Mindanao, 90 to 9, and in the Visayas, 64 to 32.

Meanwhile, in the Duterte-Robredo matchup, Robredo led in Metro Manila, 42 to 41, and the rest of Luzon, 67 to 26. Duterte led in the Visayas, 67 to 31, and dominated Mindanao, 93 to 6.

Across socioeconomic groups, Tulfo led Duterte in the ABC class, 49 to 29. Duterte edged Tulfo in Class D, 48 to 47, and led in Class E, 63 to 32. In contrast, Robredo led Duterte among ABC respondents, 63 to 30, while Duterte led in Classes D and E.

The survey, which asked respondents whom they would vote for if the May 2028 elections were held now, also showed Duterte leading Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo, 51 to 43, in a separate head-to-head matchup.

The nationwide “Ulat ng Bayan” poll was conducted from Feb. 27 to March 2, 2026, among 1,200 respondents aged 18 and above. It was commissioned by the office of Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri.

Pulse Asia said the findings reflect current voter sentiment and are not a prediction of actual election results.

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