Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte wants her name to be removed from presidential surveys after topping the recent Pulse Asia survey, citing that this shouldn’t be a priority among Filipinos since the COVID-19 pandemic still holds its grip across the country.
“The Presidential Elections of 2022 is farthest from the minds of many Filipinos as we focus firmly on how to survive the economic and humanitarian crisis still in front of us,” Duterte said in a text message to reporters.
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She also wants survey firms to remove her name from potential candidates.
“I respectfully suggest to survey organizations to remove my name from the choices,” she said.
Duterte garnered 26% of preference rate in the latest Pulse Asia survey.
Senator Grace Poe and former Vice Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos are tied in second place with 14% of the respondents.
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno is also among the top choices as the next president if elections will be held on November 23.
Duterte captured the majority of respondents from Visayas and Mindanao with 29% and 58% respectively. (TDT)
