45% of voters oppose Sara Duterte impeachment -Pulse Asia

A Pulse Asia survey revealed that 45% of Philippine registered voters oppose the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.

The non-commissioned poll, conducted from February 20 to 26, found that only 26% of respondents supported impeachment, while 23% were undecided. Seven percent had no opinion due to insufficient knowledge.

Pulse Asia Research Director Ana Tabunda stated that the survey involved 2,400 registered voters chosen through random sampling and conducted via face-to-face interviews. The survey had a margin of error of ±2.

Respondents were asked: “Do you agree or disagree with the filing of the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte by the House of Representatives in the Senate?”

Regional breakdown

In the Visayas, 46% opposed impeachment, while 26% supported it.

In Mindanao, opposition was significantly higher at 88%, with only 4% in favor.

Metro Manila had the highest percentage of supporters, with 45% agreeing and 33% disagreeing.

In the rest of Luzon, 34% supported impeachment, while 24% opposed it.

Meanwhile, opposition to impeachment was evident across all socio-economic classes:

• Class ABC: 48% opposed, 32% agreed
• Class D: 43% opposed, 26% agreed
• Class E: 56% opposed, 15% agreed

Senate fairness

The survey also found mixed opinions on the Senate's impartiality in handling the impeachment case:

• 35% believed the Senate would not be fair
• 33% were undecided
• 21% believed the Senate would be fair

Regionally, 66% of Mindanao respondents believed the Senate would not be fair. In Metro Manila, 40% trusted the Senate's fairness, while 40% in Luzon remained undecided.

Among socio-economic classes:

• Class ABC: 38% doubted fairness, 17% believed in fairness, and 37% were undecided
• Class D: 35% doubted fairness, 22% believed in fairness, and 32% were undecided
• Class E: 33% doubted fairness, 12% believed in fairness, and 42% were undecided

— DVM, GMA Integrated News