Jamaine Punzalan

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<p>MANILA — Re-electionist Sen. Christopher Go and ACT-CIS Party-List Rep. Erwin Tulfo emerged as the top preferred Senate candidates in a February survey released Thursday by Pulse Asia.  </p><p>Pulse Asia said 13 of 64 senatorial candidates had a “statistical chance of winning” if the elections were held last month. </p><p>It said Go and Tulfo shared the first and second places with a voter preference of 58.1 and 56.6 percent, respectively.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/18/erwin-tulfo-on-dq-case-dynasty-tag-unfortunately-theres-no-law-against-it-1852">Erwin Tulfo on DQ case, dynasty tag: &#x27;Unfortunately there&#x27;s no law against it&#x27;</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/4/comelec-junks-disqualification-case-vs-tulfo-brothers-kin-1236">Comelec junks disqualification case vs Tulfo brothers, kin</a></div><p>Most of the probable winners were either former or incumbent lawmakers and are running under the administration’s “Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas”, the pollster noted.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/10/duterte-s-future-in-balance-as-philippine-election-season-kicks-off-0614">Duterte&#x27;s future in balance as Philippine election season kicks off</a></div><p>Pulse Asia said the other probable winners in the May 2025 senatorial election include:</p><p>Former Senate President Vicente Sotto III (49.0%, 3rd to 4th places)<br/>Sen. Ramon Revilla Jr. (46.1%, 3rd to 6th places)<br/>Sen. Ronald dela Rosa (44.3%, 4th to 7th places)<br/>Willie Revillame (42.3%, 4th to 9th places)<br/>Ben Tulfo (40.7%, 5th to 11th places)<br/>Former Senator Manny Pacquiao (39.9%, 6th to 12th places)<br/>Sen. Manuel Lapid (39.4%, 6th to 13th places)<br/>Makati City Mayor Abby Binay (37.6%, 7th to 13th places)<br/>Sen. Pia Cayetano (37.5%, 7th to 13th places)<br/>Las Piñas City Rep. Camille Villar (36.6%, 8th to 13th places)<br/>Former Senator Panfilo Lacson (35.8%, 9th to 13th places)</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02dC7BYhF17sftdFwqTU1ukTtenH4HAkxPWDNzXMUUmtKWZoG9Va7Z8rj3Kuz4MN8El&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="715" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Only 38 percent of voters had a complete Senate slate with 12 weeks before the May polls, the same survey found. It added that 83 percent of voters had a preferred party-list.</p><p>Pulse Asia said that of the 155 groups in the party-list race, five had a statistical chance of winning three seats in the House of Representatives, namely the ACT-CIS, Senior Citizens, Tingog, Uswag Ilonggo, and 4Ps.</p><p>Meanwhile, seven party-list groups would get two seats each if the May 2025 polls were held during the survey period. These are the Duterte Youth, Ako Bicol, PPP, FPJ Panday Bayanihan, Kalinga, Malasakit@Bayanihan, and 1-Rider.</p><p>Completing the list of probable winners in the May 2025 party-list election with one seat each were 4K, Asenso Pinoy, = Ang Probinsiyano, Solid North Party, Alona, CIBAC, AGAP, Bayan Muna, 1-Pacman, Akay ni Sol, TUCP, SSSGSIS Pensyonado, Nanay, Kapuso PM, Gabriela, Akbayan, United Senior Citizens, CWS, Probinsiyano Ako, TUPAD, Kabayan, ACT Teachers, BH-Bagong Henerasyon, TGP, ABONO, SAGIP, LPGMA, OFW, LUNAS, Kabataan, Magsasaka, Ako Bisaya, Health Workers, and Ahon Mahirap. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/13/study-most-party-list-groups-don-t-represent-marginalized-sectors-2219">Study: Most party-list groups don&#x27;t represent marginalized sectors</a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/13/escudero-agrees-party-list-system-needs-review-1511">Party-lists flagged for links to businesses, political clans point to track record</a></div>

<p>Re-electionist Sen. Christopher Go and ACT-CIS Party-List Rep. Erwin Tulfo emerged as the top preferred Senate candidates in a February survey released Thursday by Pulse Asia.</p>

Re-electionist Sen. Christopher Go and ACT-CIS Party-List Rep. Erwin Tulfo emerged as the top preferred Senate candidates in a February survey released Thursday by Pulse Asia.

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Bong Go, Erwin Tulfo top Senate bets in February: Pulse Asia survey

Jamaine Punzalan,

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Published March 13, 2025 11:47 AM PHT

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Updated March 13, 2025 05:45 PM PHT

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