Marcos-backed senators lead SWS survey; Tulfo and Sotto top with 45% and 38%

Eight senatorial candidates backed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration continue to lead in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey commissioned by the Stratbase Group.

ACT-CIS Representative Erwin Tulfo maintains his position as frontrunner with 45% of votes, followed by former Senator Tito Sotto at 38%, who improved from fifth place in December.

Senators Lito Lapid and Bong Go are tied for third to fourth place with 37%, while Ping Lacson moved up to fifth place with 35%. Broadcast journalist Ben Tulfo remains in sixth place.

Pia Cayetano, Manny Pacquiao, Makati Mayor Abby Binay, and Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa are now tied at seventh to tenth places respectively, each receiving around 30% of the votes.

Senators Bong Revilla and TV host Willie Revillame dropped from their previous standings, sharing the 11th-13th spots with former Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan.