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1 in 3 Pinoys aware of vote buying – OCTA
A recent OCTA Research survey revealed that a majority of Filipinos, specifically 62%, reported not experiencing or personally knowing of any vote-buying incidents during the Eleksyon 2025.
Despite the low reported personal encounters, 71% of the 38% of Filipinos who did experience or know of vote buying believe it influenced the election outcomes.
The visibility of vote buying varied across the country, with Mindanao having the highest reported awareness at 62% and socio-economic classes A, B, and C at 51%.
Conversely, those unaware of vote buying were predominantly from Balance Luzon (76%) and socio-economic classes D and E (63% each).
Respondents in the National Capital Region (86%) and socio-economic classes A, B, and C (84%) were most likely to believe that vote buying affected the election results.
OCTA Research highlighted this disparity, noting that transactional politics continues to significantly impact the legitimacy of Philippine elections.
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