Bong Go, Erwin Tulfo frontrunners in SWS’ March senatorial survey

Reelectionist Senator Bong Go and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo emerged as the top contenders in the senatorial race for the 2025 midterm elections, based on a recent commissioned survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).

The survey, which was sponsored by Stratbase Consultancy, revealed that Go and Erwin Tulfo tied in 1st to 2nd place with 42% of intended votes each.

Broadcaster Ben Tulfo and former Senate President Vicente ''Tito'' Sotto III came next in 3rd and 4th place with 34% each.

They were followed by reelectionist senators Lito Lapid in 5th place with 33% and Bong Revilla in 6th place with 32%.

 

 

Senator Pia Cayetano, who is also seeking another term in the upper chamber, tied with former Senator Ping Lacson in 7th to 8th place with 31% each.

Reelectionist Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa ranked 9th with 30%, followed by TV host Willie Revillame in 10th place with 28%.

Makati City Mayor Abby Binay, former senator Manny Pacquiao, and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar all tied in 11th-13th place with 27% each.

Those who came next after the top 13 candidates were: former Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan in 14th place (24%); former Senator Bam Aquino in 15th place (21%); Senator Imee Marcos in 16th place (19%); actor Philip Salvador in 17th place (18%); former interior and local government secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. in 18th place (17%); former Senator Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan II in 19th place (15%); and Senator Francis Tolentino in 20th place (13%).

The survey was conducted on March 15-20, 2025, and used face-to-face interviews of 1,800 registered voters aged 18 and above, nationwide.

It has sampling error margins of ±2.31% for national percentages, ±3.27% for Balance Luzon, and ±5.66% each for Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

Bong Go reacts

Go welcomed the result of the commissioned survey, thanking the public for their continued support and trust. 

“Sipag, malasakit, at more serbisyo po ang maiaalay ko sa kapwa nating Pilipino. Hindi ko po sasayangin ang inyong tiwala at wala po akong sasayanging oras. Unang araw pa lang po ng termino ko ay serbisyo sa Pilipino na po ang aking ginagawa,” the senator said in a statement. 

(What I can offer to Filipinos is hard work, care, and more service. I will not waste your trust and I will not waste any time. I will serve the public on the first day of my term.) 

“Asahan po ninyo na mangunguna din sa aking puso't isipan ang pagbibigay ng serbisyong tunay na may malasakit. Patuloy kong isusulong ang mga pro-poor na mga batas at programa para ilapit ang serbisyong medikal sa ating mga kababayan lalong-lalo na sa mga mahihirap na pasyente,” he added. 

(Expect that I will prioritize providing real service and that I will continue pushing for pro-poor laws and programs in order to bring medical services closer to our countrymen, especially poor patients.) —VAL/RF, GMA Integrated News

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