Poll: Bribery ‘most serious’ charge vs Sara
MANILA, Philippines — Four in 10 Filipinos have identified bribery as the most serious allegation in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, a survey by the OCTA Research group showed.
The survey, conducted from July 4 to 11, found that 43 percent of the respondents want the bribery allegations to be prioritized in the ongoing trial.
Twenty-eight percent identified the alleged misuse of confidential funds, while 10 percent chose unexplained wealth and grave threats allegations.
The remaining eight percent said they do not know which among the Articles of Impeachment they consider as the most serious.
The results showed that bribery was considered the “most serious” allegation by most respondents across most geographic areas, socio-economic classes, age groups and educational levels.
“This consistency suggests that, among the various charges included in the complaint, allegations directly associated with bribery resonate most strongly with the public and are likely to shape broader perceptions of the impeachment proceedings,” OCTA said.
“At the same time, the misuse of confidential funds remains a significant public concern, ranking second nationally and emerging as the leading allegation in several regions and among selected demographic groups, highlighting that public priorities are not uniform,” it added.
OCTA said the survey demonstrates that Filipinos distinguish among the individual impeachment charges rather than treating the impeachment complaint as a single political or partisan issue.
“Instead of assigning equal importance to all allegations, respondents differentiate between them and assign varying degrees of seriousness. This suggests that public opinion on impeachment is more nuanced than a simple measure of support for or opposition to the constitutional process,” the firm said.
“Rather, Filipinos appear to evaluate the allegations on their own merits and prioritize those they consider most consequential,” it added.
The survey had 1,200 respondents and a margin of error of plus/minus three percent.
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