SURVEY. A recent Octa Research survey showed that 71 percent of adult Filipinos want law and evidence, not politics, as Senate’s guide in impeachment vote against Vice President Sara Duterte. The survey conducted from July 4-11, 2026 had 1,200 respondents. (Infographic from Octa Research)
MANILA – Seventy-one percent of adult Filipinos believe that law and evidence, not politics, should guide the Senate’s impeachment vote against Vice President Sara Duterte, according to an Octa Research survey released on Friday.
Conducted from July 4 to 11, 2026, the survey asked 1,200 respondents the question: “What should matter most when Senators vote on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment? The law and evidence, or political considerations?”
The Octa said 71 percent answered “law and evidence” while 21 percent chose “political considerations”. At least 7 percent answered they “don’t know”.
“The findings suggest that Filipinos are expressing broader expectations about democratic governance. The results indicate that the public values institutional fairness, due process, and evidence-based decision-making, regardless of the eventual verdict,” the Octa said.
