Majority of Pinoys prefer Grace Poe to be DICT chief 鈥� survey
Sen. Grace Poe. Photo from the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau
MANILA, Philippines — A significant majority of Filipinos, close to three-fifths, want Sen. Grace Poe as the next Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary following the resignation of former Secretary Ivan Uy, according to Tangere’s latest public opinion poll.
Of those surveyed, 27% were unsure, compared to just 14% that believed Sen. Poe was unfit for the position.
Respondents aged 26 to 35 years old from Southern Luzon, Northern Luzon, and Visayas are the key demographics driving the agreement.
Opposition to the agreement is largely concentrated among 36- to 50-year-old respondents from Metro Manila.
In response to the question on the reasons for their agreement, a third of the respondents mentioned Poe’s experience as chairperson of the Senate committee on public information and mass media and being the author of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.
The primary objection raised by those opposed was the perceived lack of relevant information technology (IT) experience in her educational and professional background.
The non-commissioned survey, conducted on March 10, 2025, was administered via a mobile-based respondent application with a sample size of 2,000 participants (+/- 2.15% Margin of Error at a 95% Confidence Level) using a Stratified Random Sampling method (Quota Based Sampling).
The proportion was spread throughout the Philippines with 12 percent from the National Capital Region, 23 percent from Northern Luzon, 22 percent from Southern Luzon, 20 percent from Visayas, and 23 percent from Mindanao.
Tangere is an award-winning technology application and innovation-driven market research company that aims to capture Filipino sentiments. Tangere is a proud member of the Marketing and Opinion Research Society of the Philippines and the Philippine Association of National Advertisers.
For the topline report and analytics for this non-commissioned study, please email Tangere at [email protected].
