FSUU, OCTA surveys show Marcos Jr., Duterte leading

A survey conducted by Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) in Butuan City revealed that Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte are the leading preferred candidates for president and vice president, respectively.

The FSUU survey, with 4,789 respondents from 86 barangays, was conducted from April 18 to 27.

Marcos Jr. garnered 60.39% of the presidential preference votes, significantly ahead of other candidates, with 18.63% remaining undecided.

Sara Duterte led the vice presidential race with 72.44% of the votes.

Meanwhile, a separate "Tugon ng Masa" in-person survey by OCTA Research conducted from April 22 to 25, covering 2,400 respondents nationwide, also showed Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos and Mayor Sara Duterte sustaining their lead.

In the OCTA survey, Vice President Leni Robredo's nationwide votes increased from 22% to 25%, with support gains from Metro Manila, Balanced Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno placed third with 8% nationwide, followed by Senator Manny Pacquiao with 5%.