Press Release
April 26, 2010

ROXAS STILL TOP CHOICE AMONG VP BETS

Liberal Party (LP) vice-presidential bet and frontrunner Senator Mar Roxas II still emerged as the top pick among vice-presidentiables, according to two separate opinion polls conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) and Manila Standard Today (MST).

The SWS survey, conducted last April 16-19 and made exclusive to BusinessWorld, showed Roxas most likely to get elected for vice-president after scoring 39%. Roxas obtained a 14-point lead against Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay who got 25%.

"Nagpapasalamat ako sa ating mga kababayan sa patuloy na pagtitiwala at pagsuporta sa ating kandidatura. Isusulong natin ang malinis na pamamalakad sa gobyerno upang makamit na ang matagal na inaasam na pagbabago para sa ating bayan (I am deeply grateful to our people who continue to trust and support my candidacy. Rest assured that we will push for good governance to end the sufferings of our people and lead this nation into genuine change)," Roxas said.

Senator Loren Legarda placed third with 24%, followed by former Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman Bayani Fernando with 3%, actor / TV host Edu Manzano, 2%; former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Perfecto Yasay, 1%; news anchor Jay Sonza, 0.4% and Dominador Chipeco 0.3%.

The SWS survey polled 2,400 registered voters. It has a margin of error of +/- 2%.

SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS
  APRIL 16-19 MARCH 19-22
PRESIDENTIAL RACE    
Sen. Noynoy Aquino 38 37
Sen. Manny Villar 26 28
Former Pres. Joseph Estrada 17 19
Sec. Gilbert Teodoro 9 6
Sen. Richard Gordon 2 3
Eddie Villanueva 2 2
     
VICE PRESIDENTIAL RACE  APRIL 16-19 MARCH 19-22
Sen. Mar Roxas 39 42
Sen. Loren Legarda 24 25
Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay 25 21
Bayani Fernando 3 3
Edu Manzano 2 3

In the MST survey conducted last April 18-20, still, Roxas obtained 41% among 2,500 respondents, while Legarda garnered only 23% for an 18-point lead in favor of the LP vice-presidential bet.

Legarda had 23%, Binay got 22%, Fernando got 3% while Manzano scored 2% in the MST poll.

MANILA STANDARD TODAY/LAYLO REPORT
     
PRESIDENTIAL RACE APRIL 18-20 MARCH 21-23
Sen. Noynoy Aquino 38 39
Sen. Manny Villar 23 26
Former Pres. Joseph Estrada 19 17
Sec. Gilbert Teodoro 9 6
Sen. Richard Gordon 1 2
Eddie Villanueva 2 2
     
VICE PRESIDENTIAL RACE APRIL 18-20 MARCH 21-23
Sen. Mar Roxas 41 39
Sen. Loren Legarda 23 29
Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay 22 17
Bayani Fernando 3  3
Edu Manzano 2 3

 

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