Pinoy Buzz: Election 2016

Binay maintains lead in latest SWS presidential survey

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) standard bearer Vice President Jejomar Binay has topped the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) presidential survey. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNri3RXXDhW8vln_NhTqRa-jo5CsKWLpxpL3mn2iKBQDOyQocO_vHwwZZhQHuYaX_KDoHv38iN06N87BGRzEZM1kvJIH_lVr39WhxWGdWuxQBdP-A7ll2wr3uR78zg43ddW2fjX5u_VI6f/s1600/JOJO-BINAY.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="VP Binay leads latest SWS presidential survey" border="0" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNri3RXXDhW8vln_NhTqRa-jo5CsKWLpxpL3mn2iKBQDOyQocO_vHwwZZhQHuYaX_KDoHv38iN06N87BGRzEZM1kvJIH_lVr39WhxWGdWuxQBdP-A7ll2wr3uR78zg43ddW2fjX5u_VI6f/s640/JOJO-BINAY.jpg" title="VP Binay leads latest SWS presidential survey" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">VP Binay leads latest SWS presidential survey. PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook/ Jojo Binay</td></tr></tbody></table> The nationwide poll, conducted from January 8 to 10, was released on Friday, January 15. Binay received 31% of the respondents votes placing him on the top spot, while Senator Grace Poe, who previously shared the spot with him, garnered 24% of the votes. Presidential candidates Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, who received 21% of the votes, as well as Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, who got 20%, statistically tied with Poe as the survey claims a margin of error of ±3 points. Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago was at the bottom of the survey getting only three percent of the votes. The SWS survey asked 1,200 registered voters: “Sa mga sumusunod na pangalan sa listahang ito, sino po ang malamang ninyong iboboto bilang presidente ng Pilipinas, kung ang eleksyon ay gaganapin ngayon?” (Among the following names on the list, who would you most likely vote as president of the Philippines, if elections were held today?) Binay Benefits from Issues Faced by Fellow Presidential Candidates According to analysts, Binay’s surge in surveys was brought about by the issues troubling his fellow presidential candidates. A five percentage points increase from December 2015 to January 2016 was observed despite corruption allegations against him. But compared to the presidential candidates survey held on December 2014, Binay’s score decreased by six percentage points from 37%. Escudero Now Statistically Tied with Marcos Although Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero was able to maintain his lead among vice presidential aspirants after getting 28% of the votes, he is now statistically tied with Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos who received 25%. Placing 2nd were Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo received 17% and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano 14%. Sens. Gringo Honasan and Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV who received 8% and three percent, respectively, were at the bottom of the list. Sotto: A Top Choice among Senatorial Candidates Among the senatorial candidates who topped the survey are <ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Sotto, Vicente III "Tito" of the Nationalist People’s Coalition 56%</li><li>Lacson, Panfilo "Ping" (Independent) 49%</li><li>Recto, Ralph of the Liberal Party 46%</li><li>Pangilinan, Francis "Kiko" of the Liberal Party 46%</li><li>Drilon, Franklin "Frank" of Liberal Party 43%</li><li>Osmeña, Sergio III "Serge" (Independent) 42%</li><li>Zubiri, Miguel "Migz" (Independent) 39%</li><li>Pacquiao, Emmanuel "Manny" of United Nationalist Alliance 37%</li><li>De Lima, Leila Norma Eulalia Josefa of Liberal Party 33%</li><li>Gordon, Richard "Dick" (Bagumbayan-VNP) 31%</li><li>Guingona, Teofisto III "TG" of the Liberal Party 28%</li><li>Hontiveros, Ana Theresia “Risa” of the Liberal Party 28%</li><li>Moreno, Isko Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino 28%</li></ul><div>-Mini/TheSummitExpress</div></div>

Binay maintains lead in latest SWS presidential survey

MANILA, Philippines - The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) standard bearer Vice President Jejomar Binay has topped the latest Social Weathe...

Sen. Grace Poe jubilates on her victory over disqualification case

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - A teary-eyed but jubilant Poe has greeted the public this afternoon (November 17) after the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) dumped the disqualification case filed against her by Rizalino David, a defeated senatorial candidate last 2013 election. With a 5-4 result upholding Poe’s status as a natural-born citizen, it seems like the road to the presidency for the lady in white of the senate will be smoother. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tfzFp-j9kbR5BRJ2DzGAeBNj1rD8HX2kWrnA2B7hZDG6W94HMVxYLtX4dM8j6ByaeUJeYmyhfHEPmPHwnobabMMGU8DggwcIHEcZVaCoyWZaSGWlnM2cDOb9Uu17D-4jVeNRMfjQ70xM/s1600/grace-poe-president.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sen. Grace Poe jubilates on her victory" border="0" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tfzFp-j9kbR5BRJ2DzGAeBNj1rD8HX2kWrnA2B7hZDG6W94HMVxYLtX4dM8j6ByaeUJeYmyhfHEPmPHwnobabMMGU8DggwcIHEcZVaCoyWZaSGWlnM2cDOb9Uu17D-4jVeNRMfjQ70xM/s640/grace-poe-president.jpg" title="Sen. Grace Poe jubilates on her victory" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Senator Grace Poe during her announcement for her presidential run in 2016. Photo credit: Senator Grace Poe official Facebook page</td></tr></tbody></table>Aquino, Cayetano, Legarda, Sotto and Villar all for Poe except Binay The SET is composed of three (3) Supreme Court justices and six (6) senators in which Senators Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV, Pia Cayetano, Loren Legarda, Tito Sotto and Cynthia Villar upheld the right of Poe to be recognized as a Filipino despite being a foundling. On the other hand, only one senator among the group voted the other way around. Senator Nancy Binay, daughter of another presidential aspirant Vice President Jejomar Binay was with the rest of associate jsutices Arturo Brion and Teresita Leonardo-de Castro together with Senior Justice Antonio Carpio who opposed the group. Poe admits being nervous hours prior to SET ruling on her DQ case Prior to the ruling of SET on her disqualification case, Poe was already teary-eyed when she faced some of her supporters on her visit in Calamba City in Laguna earlier this afternoon. She admitted that she really is highly strung on the impending decision of the tribunal regarding with her disqualification case. Poe not allowed by 1987 constitution to run according to David In an earlier interview by the media with Rizalino David who filed the disqualification case against Poe, he said that he is filing the case on the grounds that the senator failed to meet the required residency period as stipulated by the 1987 constitution. Poe’s disqualification case victory an integral part of campaign According to Poe’s camp, it is not only a personal matter for Poe to resolve her citizenship issue as the senator and her team wants to highlight the importance of the status of adopted foundlings in the Philippines an issue of concern. A smoother road to Malacañan? Although the SET has spoken, it may not be over for Poe’s detractors as there’s still a possibility to take the case to the Supreme Court. Nonetheless, this victory means a lot for Poe’s campaign. Knowing how Philippine politics works, framing of issues has been very effective and this victory of Poe’s disqualification can become an additional fuel to boost Poe’s charisma with the masses, an attribute she inherited from her late father and king of Philippine movies, FPJ himself. Now that Poe was able to conquer a major issue on her presidential ambition, expect some changes in the ratings game. Her victory will be decided by the pulse of the people in the coming months as her journey to Malacañan intensifies. What are your thoughts on Senator Grace Poe’s victory on her disqualification case? Share with us here at The Summit Express. - Michael Santiago</div>

Sen. Grace Poe jubilates on her victory over disqualification case

MANILA, Philippines - A teary-eyed but jubilant Poe has greeted the public this afternoon (November 17) after the Senate Electoral Tribunal ...