OCTA: 43% of Filipinos see bribery as most serious impeachment charge vs. VP Sara Duterte

Four in 10 Filipinos (43%) identified bribery as the most serious impeachment charge against Vice President Sara Duterte, according to a survey by OCTA Research.

Bribery was followed by misuse of confidential funds (28%), unexplained wealth (10%), and grave threats (10%). Eight percent (8%) say they do not know or cannot identify the most serious allegation.

"The survey findings indicate that Filipinos do not view all impeachment charges with equal weight. Rather, they distinguish among the allegations and assign greater importance to some than others," OCTA said.

The survey fieldwork was conducted from July 4 to 11, 2026, using face-to-face interviews. A total of 1,200 probability respondents aged 18 and above, both male and female, were interviewed for the study.

The survey has a ±3% margin of error at a 95% confidence level. Subnational estimates for the geographic areas covered in the survey have margins of error of ±6% at the 95% confidence level for NCR, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The survey was non-commissioned.

Bribery garnered the highest share of responses in the Cordillera Administrative Region (75%), Central Visayas (Region VII, 66%), Negros Island Region (65%), SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII, 63%), and Davao Region (Region XI, 60%). Meanwhile, the alleged misuse of confidential funds ranked as the leading concern in Ilocos Region (Region I, 55%), Cagayan Valley (Region II, 48%), MIMAROPA (56%), and Caraga (Region XIII, 55%).

The survey also found that bribery is consistently viewed as the most serious impeachment charge across all age groups, reflecting broad agreement among Filipinos regardless of generation. Concern is highest among respondents aged 25 to 34, with 52% identifying bribery as the most serious allegation, followed by those aged 35 to 44 at 46%.

Although the share is lowest among respondents aged 18 to 24 (38%), bribery still ranks as the leading impeachment charge within that age group, underscoring its broad appeal across generations.

While bribery dominates across all age categories, the alleged misuse of confidential funds resonates more strongly with younger Filipinos. It was identified as the most serious charge by 35% of respondents aged 18 to 24 and 31% of those aged 25 to 34, suggesting that issues of financial accountability are particularly important to younger adults.

Meanwhile, uncertainty is highest among the oldest respondents, with 14% of those aged 75 and above saying they do not know or could not identify the most serious impeachment charge.—LDF, GMA News