Splits along regional, class divides emerge as Vice President and Senator tie in poll Last updated: May 06, 2026 | 08:26 Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and Senator Raffy Tulfo. X Manila: If elections were held today, it will be a toss between Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Raffy Tulfo, a new poll shows. In a significant development, Tulfo and Duterte are shown to be statistically tied in a head-to-head presidential "preference test" conducted by Pulse Asia Research Inc. That's according to results from the firm’s latest Ulat ng Bayan survey conducted in March 2026, and released on Tuesday (May 5, 2026). In the matchup asked of respondents from Feb. 27 to March 2, Tulfo and Duterte each drew 46% when voters were asked who they would choose for president “if the May 2028 elections were held today.” Pulse Asia survey The figures came from rider questions commissioned by the office of Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, Pulse Asia president Ronald D. Holmes confirmed.…