On May 9, 2022, the Philippine Presidential election took place. Wherein, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, became the President of the Philippines. The results gathered mixed reactions, leaving some pleased and others disappointed. The public has thus gathered opinions on the politics of the Philippine Presidential Elections.

Thus, Real Research launched a survey on reactions to the Philippine Presidential election results. It aims to find the public views about Ferdinand Marcos winning the Philippine Presidential Elections. Here are the results.

Highlights

  • 57.14% rely on TV News for the Philippine Presidential elections.
  • 34% say they felt disappointed with Presidential candidate Leni Robredo’s defeat.
  • 23.21% said they felt disappointed with Bongbong Marcos winning the elections.

Philippines Presidential Elections

Firstly the survey asks respondents about their awareness of the recent Philippine Presidential Election. The majority (98.21%) say they are aware of the elections. Next, the survey asks respondents about the main source of information they rely on for the Philippine Presidential elections. 57.14% say TV News, others say social media (26.79%), and 12.50% do their own research.

Figure 1: Respondents’ Awareness of the Philippines Presidential Elections
Figure 1: Respondents’ Awareness of the Philippines Presidential Elections

Further, the survey asks if an elected candidate’s background and history play a vital role in the victory. In response, a whopping 92.86% say yes it does and 7.14% say no it doesn’t.

Views on Presidential Candidates and their Political Attitudes

Next, the survey asks respondents about the most important factor that shapes a candidate’s political attitude. A majority of 37.50% of respondents suggest ‘educational qualifications’ to be an important factor. Whereas, 28.57% feel that ‘past political accomplishments’ matter most. Meanwhile, 8.93% suggest ‘political beliefs’, as well as, connection to the country’. Others chose prior political experience (7.14%), and family name (5.36%).

Figure 2 Respondents on Presidential Candidates and their Political Attitudes
Figure 2 Respondents on Presidential Candidates and their Political Attitudes

Additionally, the survey asks respondents to share opinions on Presidential candidate Leni Robredo admitting defeat. A majority of 33.93% were disappointed, while 30.36% were happy, and 17.86% were overjoyed.

Next, the survey asked about respondents’ feelings regarding Ferdinand Marcos Jr. winning Philippine Presidential Election. To this, a majority of 30.36% say they are happy, and 26.79% are overjoyed. Whereas 23.21% are disappointed.

Verdict on the Philippine Presidential Election Result

The survey then asks respondents about the fairness of election results. In reply, 66.07% feel the election results are extremely fair, and 25% say they are fair. On the contrary, 5.36% say “I think all elections are unfair”. Whereas 1.79% believe the election results are ‘extremely unfair’.

Figure 3 Respondents' on the Philippines Presidential Elections Fairness
Figure 3: Respondents’ on the Philippines Presidential Elections Fairness

Lastly, the survey asks who respondents were expecting to win the presidential elections. All 69.64% chose ‘Bongbong Marcos’, whereas 23.21% chose Ernesto Abella. On the other hand, 5.36% were expecting ‘Leni Robredo’ to win the election.

Methodology

 
Survey TitleSurvey on Reactions to the Philippine Presidential Election Result
DurationMay 21 – May 28, 2022
Number of Participants50,000
DemographicsMales and females, aged 21 to 99
Participating Countries Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia,… Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong) China (Macao), China (Taiwan), Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greanada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Maluritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar [Burma], Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.