Manila, July 24 -- An OCTA Research survey released on Friday showed that 71 percent of adult Filipinos believe that law and evidence, not politics, should guide the Senate's impeachment vote against Vice President Sara Duterte.

The survey conducted from July 4 to 11, 2026 asked 1,200 respondents the question: "What should matter most when Senators vote on Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment? The law and evidence, or political considerations?"

The OCTA said 71 percent answered "law and evidence" while 21 percent chose "political considerations". At least 7 percent answered they "don't know".

"The findings suggest that Filipinos are expressing broader expectations about democratic governance. The results indicate that the public ...