Former President Rodrigo Duterte's allies get boost in Philippines senatorial poll after his arrest

MANILA: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s allies ranked higher in a survey on preferred senatorial candidates for the May midterm elections conducted after the ex-leader’s arrest last month.

Duterte’s former top aide, Senator Christopher "Bong” Go (pic), remained as the most preferred senatorial aspirant in an end-March survey by pollster Pulse Asia Research Inc. released Friday (April 11).