10/05/2025
๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐พ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฏ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟโ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐
In a campus-wide poll conducted from April 28 to May 7, 2025, the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) Trailblazer community revealed its electoral preferences ahead of the May 12 Philippine National and Local Elections, showing strong support for experienced legislators and reform advocates.
Former Senator Bam Aquino (KNP) led the survey with 366 votes, underscoring his enduring appeal among student voters. He was closely followed by another former senator, Kiko Pangilinan (LP), with 320 votes, while ex-Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Heidi Mendoza (IND) secured third place with 267 votes.
Also making it to the Top 12 were Luke Espiritu (PLM) with 220 votes and labor leader Ka Leody De Guzman (PLM) with 179. MKBYN-backed candidates Danilo Ramos (154 votes), Teddy Casiรฑo (149 votes), and Ronnel Arambulo (136 votes) followed. Administration-backed candidates also made it: incumbent senator B**g Go (PDPLBN) with 137 votes and Senator Bato dela Rosa (PDPLBN)โboth known Duterte allies. Gabriela Partylist Rep. Arlene Brosas (MKBYN) garnered 130 votes, while labor lawyer Sonny Matula (WPP) rounded out the list, tying with dela Rosa at 101 votes.
The survey was conducted online via the USTeP portal and offline through physical ballots distributed at designated lounges across the USTP Cagayan de Oro campus. While all online votes were properly validated, some physical ballots were invalidated due to missing details, such as student ID numbers or college affiliations.
Titled ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฐ๐จ-๐๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ฐ๐จ: ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ญ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ข๐ป๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ ๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ท๐ฆ๐บ, the initiative was a collaboration with the USTP CdO Electoral Commission, supported by the USTP Digital Transformation Office and the USTP CdO Office of Student Affairs.
Moreover, the data presented in this survey do not necessarily reflect the views of the entire USTP student body, the university administration, its affiliates, or The Trailblazer Publication. The results merely represent the preferences of students who chose to participate during the official survey period.
As the nation approaches the 2025 Midterm Elections, The Trailblazer reaffirms its commitment to informed democratic participationโrooted in truth, integrity, and civic engagement. Stay tuned for the upcoming Local Preference Survey results for Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental.
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