Manila, May 5 -- House Senior Deputy Majority Leader Lorenz Defensor of Iloilo said Tuesday the latest Pulse Asia and OCTA survey results showing Vice President Sara Duterte's lead in the 2028 presidential narrowing is no coincidence amid the rising public awareness of her impeachment and her deafening silence on the allegations.

"Yes, pwedeng bumaba ang rating ng vice president dahil walang sagot sa impeachment. Tandaan niyo, maraming Pilipino ang nanonood sa TV, sa YouTube, nakikinig sa radio ng live ng mga committee hearings. Sa telepono lang, hawak-hawak mo, pwede ka na manood (it is possible for the rating of the vice president to fall because she does not answer the impeachment complaints. Remember, a lot of Filipinos watch TV, You...