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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Ayuntamiento de Manila in Intramuros on April 8, 2026. Presidential Communications Office

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/177632483623220260409-marcos-holy-see-75th-diplomatic-relations-PCO9.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Ayuntamiento de Manila in Intramuros on April 8, 2026. Presidential Communications Office</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Nearly half of Filipinos disagree with the House of Representatives’  dismissal of the impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., according to a survey by WR Numero Research released Thursday.</p><p>Out of 1,200 adults polled in March, 46 percent of respondents disagreed with the House’s move, while 33 percent agreed. About 22 percent said they were either unaware of the issue or undecided.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/7/wr-numero-poll-nearly-half-of-respondents-disapprove-of-marcos-jr-s-performance-1638">WR Numero poll: Nearly half of respondents disapprove of Marcos Jr.&#x27;s performance</a></div><p>One impeachment complaint had accused Marcos of packing the national budget with projects aimed at redirecting funds to his allies. Another focused on allegations that the arrest of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte and his transfer to the International Criminal Court constituted kidnapping.</p><p>The House justice committee voted overwhelmingly against both complaints, saying they <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/2/4/house-panel-says-marcos-impeachment-complaints-insufficient-in-substance-1507">lacked sufficient substance</a> to move forward.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT BID</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Meanwhile, the same survey found that <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/7/wr-numero-poll-53-percent-reject-sara-duterte-impeachment-but-46-percent-unaware-of-evidence-1443">53 percent of respondents disapproved of the impeachment complaints</a> against Vice President Sara Duterte. </p><p>However, 46 percent admitted they lacked sufficient knowledge about the evidence and basis of the complaint.</p><p>The justice panel has yet to decide whether the complaints against Duterte have probable cause necessary to move the complaints to a House vote.</p><p>The complaints accuse her of graft and corruption while in office and of making a death threat against Marcos, which she has denied. </p><p>Analysts have warned that Duterte&#x27;s announcement of her 2028 presidential bid will weigh heavily on lawmakers forced to gauge the repercussions of a vote against someone who may yet hold the country&#x27;s highest office.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lbVyY934L98?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>2028 PREFERENCES</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The WR Numero poll reaffirmed Duterte’s lead in <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/7/duterte-penetrates-solid-north-says-she-is-now-adopted-daughter-of-lamut-ifugao-1647">early preferences for the 2028 presidential race.</a></p><p>In a four-way scenario, 39 percent of respondents said they would vote for Duterte, followed by Sen. Raffy Tulfo at 24 percent and former vice president Leni Robredo at 21 percent. Only two percent chose Jonvic Remulla, while 15 percent remained undecided.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FabscbnNEWS%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02TGMhWAx6v3bnsb6EJdaHiDfqEp6etjXkQFM9z9qR288YbdpWXf2aKcyCfM9vGQ43l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="485" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </span></div><p>In another scenario replacing Robredo with Bam Aquino, Duterte’s support rose to 43 percent, followed by Tulfo at 29 percent and Aquino at 11 percent.</p><p>Duterte’s lead widened further to 50 percent in a scenario that included Senator Risa Hontiveros, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, and former police chief Nicolas Torre III.</p><div> </div><div><strong>OTHER CHOICES</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>For vice presidential preferences, 16 percent said they would not vote for Senator Robin Padilla, followed by Hontiveros (14 percent) and Marcos (10 percent).</p><p>The survey also found that 48 percent of Filipinos oppose a potential alliance between the Marcos administration and the opposition, while only 18 percent support it.</p><p>If such an alliance were to materialize, respondents preferred Tulfo (29 percent) or Robredo (28 percent) as presidential candidates.</p><p>For vice president, Go (13 percent) and Sen. Francis Escudero (12 percent) were the top choices, followed by Padilla (10 percent) and Marcos (nine percent).</p><p>Majority of respondents, or 51 percent, identified themselves as independent. Nineteen percent said they lean toward the administration, while eight percent identified as part of the opposition. Another 19 percent were undecided, and three percent declined to answer.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/4/7/wr-numero-poll-53-percent-reject-sara-duterte-impeachment-but-46-percent-unaware-of-evidence-1443">WR Numero poll: 53 percent reject Sara Duterte impeachment, but 46 percent unaware of evidence</a></div><p>The March 10 to 17, 2026 survey used face-to-face interviews and had a margin of error of ±2.57 percent. </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7pw6EN1MPzk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FzhSQyaqRfg?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Nearly half of respondents disagree with the House of Representatives of the Philippines’ decision to dismiss the impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., according to a recent survey by WR Numero Research.</p>

Nearly half of respondents disagree with the House of Representatives of the Philippines’ decision to dismiss the impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., according to a recent survey by WR Numero Research.

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Nearly half of Filipinos disagree with junking Marcos impeachment bid: WR Numero

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Published April 16, 2026 03:52 PM PHT

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