Admin-linked Solid North among youth’s top choices in party-list race

Admin-linked Solid North among youth’s top choices in party-list race

BAGUIO CITY (December 14, 2024) -- A survey initiated by a youth institution shows Solid North Party-List is among the top 20 political organizations preferred by the youth to land a seat in the House of Representatives.

In the latest survey by the Centre for Student Initiatives (CSI), Solid North Party-List or the Solidarity of Northern People's Party, ranked number 11, despite it among the newcomers in the May 2025 party-list race.

Solid North garnered 2.30 % approval as shown in the result of the survey conducted from November 15 to December 6, 2024.

Though topping the CSI survey are Kabataan with 11.91%, followed by Akbayan with 7.87% and Gabriela earning 4.81% for the third spot.

Other parties that garnered more than the 2% winning threshold include ACT Teachers, Mamamayang Liberal, Bayan Muna, Tingog Sinirangan, Batang Quiapo, ACT-CIS, Ako Bicol, MPBL, Bicol Saro and 4Ps.

The CSI conducted the survey using and online questionnaire with 1,200 respondents aged 18 to 25 years old. 

When asked what factors influenced them from choosing groups they want to be in Congress, majority of them responded that they look at the political platform while many also considered the track record and some of them political affiliations. 

Others claimed they were swayed by the mainstream media as well as social media.

Only a few of the respondents said they were influenced by their religious affiliations.

The CSI conducting the survey partnered with more than 20 student councils and organizations and societies around the country.