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Loren,
Noli lead 2010 poll survey
LEGARDA, DE CASTRO |
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MANILA.
The Social Weather Station's (SWS) survey on the preferred
"president" in 2010, conducted between December
15-30 2007 showed senators Loren Legarda and vice president
Noli de Castro in a close first and second places finish
respectively.
Former
President Erap Estrada was not included in the survey.
Ranked in order, the Filipinos' choice for president
(if elections held today) are: (1) Loren Legarda (2)
Noli de Castro (3)
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Senator
Chiz Escudero (4) Senator Ping Lacson (5) Senate President Manny
Villar (6) Senator Mar Roxas (7) Makati Mayor Jojo Binay (8)
MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando (9) Senator Dick Gordon and (10)
Quezon City Mayor Sonny Belmonte.
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If
carried out in the flesh, it will be a return grudge
fight between Legarda and De Castro, both TV broadcast
practitioners before jumping to politics. In 2004, De
Castro "won" the vice president (with running-mate
GMA) getting 49% of votes and Legarda (with the late
FPJ) getting 46% of votes. Legarda lodged an electoral
protest with the PET (Presidential Electoral Tribunal)
which is still unresolved and which appears to have
been overtaken by Loren's topping the senate race for
the second time (first one in 1998) in 2007.
Senator
Villar who had the highest approval rating among top-ranking
government officials at + 59 over De Castro's + 41,
did not figure as well in the survey whether people
wanted him president as he only ranked No. 5. He continues
to have vast visibility, however, being the current
senate president.
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Except
for De Castro who continues to claim to be without a political
party, the first seven top choices are from the Opposition.
De Castro has been openly courted by both Opposition and Administration
leaders as with Legarda likewise. Legarda, however, has been
more vocal about her staying with the Opposition. Erap reportedly
told Loren "it would be suicide for you to return to
Lakas" - the original party of Legarda before the 2004
polls.
Legarda's
wedding godson and fellow NPC member Escudero (who also run
second to Loren in 2007 senate race) topped the SWS survey
as most preferred for "vice president" with Jinggoy
Estrada ranked fifth, according to the Philippine Star.
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