Senator Alan Peter Cayetano continues to figure prominently in early voter preference surveys for the 2028 senatorial elections, placing among the leading names in results released by three different polling organizations.
In the October 2026 national poll by WR Numero Research, Cayetano recorded a 39% voter preference, up five percentage points from 34% in the June survey. He led the latest list, ahead of Senator Robin Padilla at 37%, while Senators Raffy Tulfo and Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto registered 32% each. Former Senator Grace Poe followed with 30%. The survey also showed a decline in undecided respondents, from 19.4% in June to 14% in October.
Cayetano also remained in the leading statistical group in OCTA Research’s third-quarter Tugon ng Masa survey, where he registered 44%. He was included in the first-to-fourth rank range alongside Tulfo, who received 47%; Padilla, with 45%; and Sotto, with 42%. OCTA clarified that the figures do not establish a statistically definitive order among the four.
Pulse Asia’s September survey likewise placed Cayetano near the top, with 46.5% voter preference. He followed Poe, who registered 50.2%, and was within the first-to-fourth statistical rank range alongside Padilla at 45.9% and Tulfo at 44.4%.
Cayetano remains a prominent figure in Philippine politics, bringing more than three decades of experience in public service both at the Senate and House of Representatives. He also served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2018.
He began the 20th Congress as Senate Minority Leader and served as Senate President before returning to his role as Minority Leader.
Cayetano has advanced major legislative initiatives and consistently spoken out against corruption. His commitment to public service and accountability is also reflected in his role as a senator-judge in the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, where he has emphasized that the case must be decided according to the evidence and the law, free from partisan political considerations.
Cayetano is among the select few lawmakers in Philippine history to have served as both Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives (2019-2020).###