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Chalssea Kate Echegoyen

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<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/HtWmN9oX81o??si=TrlXK8vvs4-JDPqn&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p>MANILA – As tensions in the Middle East threaten global oil supply and fuel prices, more Filipinos are signaling a preference for the government to prioritize economic concerns over political issues.</p><p>A new survey by research firm WR Numero shows that 53 percent of Filipinos oppose moves to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte.</p><p>However, beyond political factions, WR Numero founder and chairman Dr. Robin Michael Garcia said that the sentiment could reflect a broader public concern.</p><p>“We don&#x27;t want to say that the 53 percent are all coming from the Duterte faction,” Garcia said. </p><p>“Some of them may belong to other factions, including those who support President Marcos, but these people really just want more economic solutions from the government instead of conversations about politics,” Garcia added.</p><p>The survey showed that 53 percent of Filipinos are against Duterte’s impeachment, while 32 percent of Filipinos agree to the impeachment proceedings. </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>Garcia said the percentage of Filipinos opposing Duterte’s impeachment may stem from a range of reasons.</p><p>“These are potentially the hard supporters of the vice president who disagree with the prosecution against her, who think that this is just a ‘political ploy’ from the opponents of their faction,” he said.</p><p>He added that others may be more concerned with pressing economic issues, such as the effects of the growing tensions in the Middle East. </p><p>“If you look at it, some people believe that the government should be working on decreasing prices, increasing the number of jobs, making things more affordable instead of more political issues being tackled in the House of Representatives or the Senate especially in the context of the Iran-US-Israel conflict in the Middle East,” Garcia said.</p><p>“We don’t wanna say that the 53 percent are all coming from the Duterte faction, some of them may be supported… or may belong to other factions or to support Marcos. But these people just want more economic solutions from the government instead of conversations about politics,” he added. </p>

<p>As tensions in the Middle East threaten global oil supply and fuel prices, more Filipinos are signaling a preference for the government to prioritize economic concerns over political issues.</p>

As tensions in the Middle East threaten global oil supply and fuel prices, more Filipinos are signaling a preference for the government to prioritize economic concerns over political issues.

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Filipinos prioritize economic relief over politics amid Middle East crisis: survey

Chalssea Kate Echegoyen,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 08, 2026 02:51 PM PHT

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Updated April 08, 2026 03:14 PM PHT

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