The poll, taken from Feb. 26 to March 9, showed that seven out of 10 or 73 percent of respondents would vote for senatorial candidates endorsed by Binay.
Sixty-six percent said they would vote for candidates endorsed by President Aquino, while 51 percent would choose personalities supported by former President Joseph Estrada.
Only seven percent would elect candidates backed by former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
A majority or 82 percent of Filipinos are “probably not” or “surely not” voting for any senatorial bet endorsed by Arroyo.
Binay said the trust given to him by the President made him a top endorser for Senate bets.
“The trust of the President (in) me is very much clear in the work that he made me do,” Binay said.
Serving as presidential adviser on overseas Filipino workers’ concerns and at the same time dealing with the housing problem are challenging tasks, Binay noted.
He is also concurrent chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC).
Pulse Asia said big pluralities to small majorities across geographic areas (43 to 57 percent) and socio-economic classes (43 to 56 percent) would probably support a senatorial aspirant endorsed by Aquino.
Near to sizeable majorities in every geographic area (47 to 63 percent) and small to considerable majorities in each socio-economic grouping (53 to 61 percent) express probable support for a senatorial bet backed by Binay.
Continue Reading at By Helen Flores (The Philippine Star)
