The Laylo Report continues to underscore the strength of the tandem of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas standard-bearer Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice-presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, as both saw their survey leads widen ahead of the May 9 elections, their respective camps said Monday.
The leadership of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats expects their chairperson, Duterte-Carpio, to sustain and even widen her runaway lead over her rivals leading to her anticipated landslide win in the national elections.
Meanwhile, in the latest pre-election presidential preference survey done by Laylo Report, Marcos Jr. appeared at the top of the pack with 64 percentage points, way ahead of Vice President Leni Robredo’s 16 percent or a wide margin of 48 percent.
This came after the Laylo Report did its most extensive face-to-face pre-election polling—from January 10 to 26, with plus-minus 0.8 margin of error – with 15,450 respondents from 80 provinces, 38 highly urbanized cities, 1,319 municipalities, and 3,090 barangays.
House Majority Leader and Lakas-CMD President Martin Romualdez of the 1st District of Leyte predicted that Duterte-Carpio, Lakas-CMD chairperson, who is running in tandem with Marcos, would further break away from their respective rivals who have been consistently lagging behind as the campaign heats up.
“I am convinced that Mayor Duterte will not only sustain her lead over her rivals, but will gain further, now that we are in the official campaign season where the vice-presidential candidate could bring her and the UniTeam’s platforms directly to the people and expound on them,” he said.
“Add the fact that she’s already going around the country for her campaign, sealing off support from folks and politicians alike,” Romualdez added.
He was speaking after the release of the results of the survey conducted across the country by the Laylo Research, which showed Duterte was the vice president of choice by 60 percent of the respondents compared to the 19 percent of her closest rival, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III.
Duterte also topped the latest Pulse Asia survey conducted from January 19 to 24 where she got 50 percent of the respondents with 29 percent picking Sotto.
The Laylo Report showed Duterte-Carpio not only led in demographics, but even in age, gender, and economic classes of voters.
At the start of the campaign, Duterte-Carpio barnstormed key areas in the Visayas and Mindanao through her “Mahalin Natin ang Pilipinas Ride” where she notched the support and backings of political leaders, various groups, and grassroots organizations.
Even in Bicol region, the supposed bailiwick of a presidential candidate, Duterte got assurances of support and endorsements from key political leaders in the region, including Camarines Sur Gov. Migz Villafuerte, Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte, Camarines Norte Edgardo “Egay” Tallado, and Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda.
Duterte has also initially campaigned in Central Luzon, particularly in Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya, and in the National Capital Region where she got the endorsements of political leaders and support of various groups and even ordinary folks.
“We will not only sustain the lead, but we will veer away,” said Romualdez of Duterte Carpio’s chances in the elections, as he noted the sustained endorsements and pledges of support even by Church-based groups and congregations, including El Shaddai.
El Shaddai leader Mike Velarde recently endorsed Duterte-Carpio and Marcos where he also echoed UniTeam’s call for unity. “It’s time for us Filipinos to be united,” he said.
Velarde recalled that El Shaddai delivered 2.5 million votes to former President Joseph Estrada in the 1998 presidential elections.
In related developments, the Marcos camp said candidates Francisco Domagoso and Sen. Manny Pacquiao were tied at 3rd place with 6 percent each, while Sen. Panfilo Lacson was tugging the tail end with only 3 percent.
The Laylo survey also indicated that Marcos practically dominated in all the regions, but it was in the northern part of the country that his strength was amplified as he garnered 90 percent in Cagayan Valley against Robredo’s 2 percent, 84 percent in the Cordillera Autonomous Region and 83 percent in Ilocos, respectively, compared to Robredo’s 2 percent in both areas.
The former senator also stamped his class in Mindanao after receiving 82 percent voters’ preference in Davao Region (Region 11), 71 percent each in Northern Mindanao (Region 10) and the Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9), and stretched his lead in Socksargen (Region 12), Caraga (Region 13), and BARMM (Bangsa Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao).
In terms of demographics, Marcos was certainly the top choice nationwide as he was the preferred candidate both in the urban and
rural areas with 65 percent and 63 percent, respectively.
He was also the preferred candidate of Classes ABC with 67 percent preference, compared to Robredo’s 13 percent, and was way ahead in
Class D and E with 64 percent and 61 percent, respectively, against Robredo’s 16 percent and 15 percent.
At least 66 percent male respondents said they would vote for Marcos Jr., while 62 percent female voters chose him over Robredo who
registered 14 percent and 18 percent preference, respectively.
As a whole, Marcos Jr. was the preferred presidential candidate in all age brackets with an average of 63.33 percent preference, while
Robredo was merely a far second with an average 16 percent preference.
