MANILA, Philippines — A large majority of Filipinos want Vice President Sara Duterte to personally face a Senate trial over allegations against her, according to the results of a non-commissioned survey released Wednesday.
The poll, conducted by Tangere from May 5 to 6, finds that 90 percent of respondents support the vice president appearing before the Senate, signaling what the firm described as a rare cross-party consensus on the issue.
Of those surveyed, 82 percent said Duterte should personally attend the proceedings rather than rely solely on legal representation. Only 8 percent believed a lawyer’s appearance would suffice, while 7 percent said she should not face the Senate at all.
Support for Duterte’s personal appearance cut across political affiliations, the survey showed. Among respondents identifying with the Marcos administration, 94 percent favored her attendance, followed by 92 percent of those aligned with the Liberal Party, 90 percent of unaffiliated respondents, and 70 percent of Duterte’s own supporters.
The findings also pointed to calls for broader accountability beyond the vice president. Around 60 percent of respondents said her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio, should also face Senate scrutiny, citing concerns over conjugal assets and shared legal interests.
Tangere chief executive officer Martin Peñaflor said the results indicated a shift in public expectations. He noted that even within Duterte’s support base, there was a growing demand for direct answers rather than reliance on legal intermediaries.
The survey polled 1,200 respondents nationwide using a mobile-based application and a stratified random sampling method, with a margin of error of ±2.77 percent at a 95 percent confidence level. Participants included 45 percent Duterte supporters, 20 percent unaffiliated respondents, 20 percent Liberal Party supporters, and 15 percent aligned with the Marcos administration.
Respondents were drawn from across the country, with representation from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, the firm said.
