Presidential sister Senator Imee Marcos failed to ascend to the magic 12 senatorial bets for the 2025 poll in a recent SWS survey.
In a national survey conducted from February 15 to 19, 2025, Marcos remained in 14th place with 24 percent.
Aside from Marcos, another re-electionist Senator Francis Tolentino is still out of the top 12 with 18th place garnering 15 percent.
Tolentino's ranking was at 19th - 20th place in December 2024 to 20th - 21st place in January 2025 survey..
ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Erwin Tulfo remained the top senatorial bet with 45 percent followed by Senator Bong Go with 38 percent and Senator Lito Lapid with 36 percent.
Tulfo faces two disqualification cases at the Commission on Elections.
In a 28-page petition, petitioners Graft-Free Philippines Foundation and Berteni Causing asked the Comelec to disqualify Tulfo from the senatorial race.
The survey shows that former Senator Tito Sotto, and broadcaster Ben Tulfo are tied fpr 4th-5th place with 34 percent each while Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. and Senator Pia Cayetano are tied in 6th-7th place with 33 percent each.
Former Senator Ping Lacson and Senator Ronald Dela Rosa are tied in 8th-9th place with 32 percent each followed by ex-Senator Manny Pacquiao, Makati Mayor Abby Binay, and TV host Willie Revillame, who are tied in 10th-12th place with 30 percent each, and Las Pinas Rep. Camille Villar in 13th place with 29 percent. Robina Asido/DMS