The UM-IPO survey, conducted from July 16 to 26, 2026, gathered responses from 1,200 residents of Davao City across its three congressional districts.
According to the survey results, 793 respondents or 66.1% said they believed the impeachment process was unfair, while 271 or 22.6% considered it fair. Another 136 respondents or 11.3% said they could not tell whether the proceedings were fair.
The survey also found that public awareness of the impeachment trial was high, with all 1,200 respondents saying they were aware of the proceedings.
About 29% said they followed the trial daily, while 33.9% said they followed it several times a week. Another 29% followed the proceedings casually, while 8.1% said they did not follow the trial at all.
Social media was the leading source of information, with 80.6% of respondents saying they relied on platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and X/Twitter for updates. Others cited online news sites, television and radio.
The survey also measured public confidence in the senator-judges serving as the impeachment court.
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano posted the highest net confidence rating at +62.9, followed by Sen. Bong Go at +54.8, Sen. Pia Cayetano at +53.3, and Sen. Rodante Marcoleta at +53.2.
Positive net confidence ratings were also recorded for Senators Bato dela Rosa (+40.4), Robin Padilla (+33.9), Loren Legarda (+27.4), Imee Marcos (+25.8) and Jinggoy Estrada (+14.5).
Meanwhile, several other senator-judges registered negative net confidence ratings. These included Panfilo Lacson (-66.1), Tito Sotto (-70.9), Risa Hontiveros (-75.8), Raffy Tulfo (-77.4) and Erwin Tulfo (-79.1).
Overall, Dabawenyos gave the Senate's performance as an impeachment court an average rating of 4.27 out of 10.
The survey also identified the respondents' top concerns over the impeachment proceedings. Leading the list was the view that the process was a waste of public resources and time, followed by calls for fairness, impartiality, due process and adherence to the rule of law.
Respondents also cited concerns that the impeachment was politically motivated or being used as political propaganda, while urging the government to focus on more urgent national issues and pursue accountability beyond the Vice President.
The UM-IPO said the survey was conducted online through sponsored advertisements on Meta platforms, including Facebook, Messenger and Instagram, as well as through email. Respondents were Davao City residents who met the study's criteria, including parents or guardians and students aged 18 and above with active email addresses.
The survey was conducted at a 95% confidence level with a ±2.83 percentage-point margin of error.