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Chiz continues to lead Pulse Asia's VP race survey for May 2016 election

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - Senator Francis Escudero continues to lead in the May 2016 vice-presidential race survey while three other VP bets have double-digit voter preferences, Pulse Asia announced on Saturday, February 6.<br /><br /><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/AVvXsEgYKIwZ3Y6dKRx4Vf5oFjL8svC7giMs0lSfJlYCsmTe_KL5ZHsAqL6Oldb0UusBlNdmw8yuuXHaxV2775afcEW6oH9p3vHSQaosBUmioOSg30qrt0WYGGFWLDSSEV1Tp2qMzSZFaUNs1_WR/s1600/chiz-leads-pulse-asia.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Senator Chiz Escudero tops recent Pulse Asia VP race survey" border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKIwZ3Y6dKRx4Vf5oFjL8svC7giMs0lSfJlYCsmTe_KL5ZHsAqL6Oldb0UusBlNdmw8yuuXHaxV2775afcEW6oH9p3vHSQaosBUmioOSg30qrt0WYGGFWLDSSEV1Tp2qMzSZFaUNs1_WR/s640/chiz-leads-pulse-asia.jpg" title="Senator Chiz Escudero tops recent Pulse Asia VP race survey" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Senator Chiz Escudero tops recent Pulse Asia VP race survey. Photo Credit: Facebook/senchizescudero</td></tr></tbody></table>Thirty-three percent (33%) of Filipino registered voters said they would elect Escudero to the vice presidency if the 2016 elections were held at that time.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. secured second place with 23%. Camarines Sur Representative Maria Leonor "Leni" G. Robredo and Senator Alan Peter S. Cayetano shared third spot (18% and 14%, respectively). <br /><br />Two other candidates posted single-digit voter preferences – Senator Gregorio Honasan (5%) and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (4%).<br /><br />The rest of Filipino registered voters (3%) do not have any preferred candidate for vice-president.<br /><br />The survey which was conducted from January 24 – 28, 2016 using face-to-face interviews has confidence level at 95 percent.<br /><br />In the different geographic areas and socio-economic classes, Senator Escudero has the lead in the rest of Luzon (37%) and Classes D and E (both at 34%). <br /><br />Metro Manila residents are most inclined to vote for either Senator Marcos (36%) or Senator Escudero (33%). <br /><br />In the Visayas, the lead is shared by Senator Escudero (32%) and Camarines Sur Representative Robredo (25%) while in Mindanao, the top candidates are Senator Escudero (29%) and Senator Cayetano (22%). <br /><br />As for those in Class ABC, their most favored vice-presidential bets are Senator Marcos (28%), Senator Escudero (24%), Camarines Sur Representative Robredo (21%), and Senator Cayetano (17%). <br /><br />Pulse Asia said that the levels of support for these six vice-presidential candidates do not move significantly during the period December 2015 to January 2016. This observation holds true at the national level and across geographic areas and socio-economic groupings.<br /><br /><b>RELATED STORY</b><br /><a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/02/grace-poe-regains-top-spot-3-other-presidential-candidates-2nd-place.html" rel="nofollow">Grace Poe regains top spot; 3 other presidential candidates share 2nd place - Pulse Asia</a></div>

Chiz continues to lead Pulse Asia's VP race survey for May 2016 election

MANILA, Philippines - Senator Francis Escudero continues to lead in the May 2016 vice-presidential race survey while three other VP bets ha...

Grace Poe regains top spot; 3 other presidential candidates share 2nd place - Pulse Asia

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - Senator Grace Poe once again landed in first place in the May 2016 presidential race pre-electoral survey, Pulse Asia officially announced Saturday, February 6.<br /><br /><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/AVvXsEg4n5SGbQlII8MG3CkvuzkexvblqkpeFyCPOAdl9EBLQ3kCHc_QB2zfHTmhcYgjBMGwUaAtNNv0GANl0hhzeJj-_i0FLfK_0KxwVt6S7vg8WYoUk98RjFQaVdBMeLKsjbfY1hL7xqSOXAy8/s1600/grace-poe.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Senator Grace Poe leads latest Pulse Asia survey." border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4n5SGbQlII8MG3CkvuzkexvblqkpeFyCPOAdl9EBLQ3kCHc_QB2zfHTmhcYgjBMGwUaAtNNv0GANl0hhzeJj-_i0FLfK_0KxwVt6S7vg8WYoUk98RjFQaVdBMeLKsjbfY1hL7xqSOXAy8/s640/grace-poe.JPG" title="Senator Grace Poe leads latest Pulse Asia survey." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Senator Grace Poe leads latest Pulse Asia survey. Photo Credit: Facebook/sengracepoe</td></tr></tbody></table>Despite the unresolved questions concerning her alleged failure to meet the residency and citizenship requirements for presidential candidates, 30% of Filipino registered voters said they would elect Poe to the presidency if the 2016 elections were held at that time.<br /><br />This overall voter preference puts the lawmaker ahead of other presidential apirants who statistically shared second spot  - Vice- President Jejomar C. Binay (23%), former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Manuel A. Roxas II (20%), and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte (20%). <br /><br />Four (4) other presidential candidates have voter preferences of at most 4%. Only 3% of registered voters are not inclined to vote for any of these presidential candidates.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRtQUoMEOCEA-pnzfjNoP5hr2HYA5QqZVNUp06S57m7s6wvP5uw72PjXGNbSN1U3LBcC9oOeLqZBEAdGsEo-u1YIW1Xv718QyLsQDWWF1FGBxgBLjRNAhO0ZkWGzLxF_56aaZqEb30Syr/s1600/pulse-asia-presidential-survey.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="2016 presidential survey Pulse Asia" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRtQUoMEOCEA-pnzfjNoP5hr2HYA5QqZVNUp06S57m7s6wvP5uw72PjXGNbSN1U3LBcC9oOeLqZBEAdGsEo-u1YIW1Xv718QyLsQDWWF1FGBxgBLjRNAhO0ZkWGzLxF_56aaZqEb30Syr/s640/pulse-asia-presidential-survey.JPG" title="2016 presidential survey Pulse Asia" width="560" /></a></div><br />The survey which was conducted from January 24 – 28, 2016 using face-to-face interviews has a ± 2 percent margin of error with confidence level at 95 percent.<br /><br />Across geographic areas and socio-economic classes, Senator Poe leads in the rest of Luzon (39%) and Class D (32%). <br /><br />Meanwhile, almost half of Mindanaoans (48%) support the candidacy of Davao City Mayor Duterte. <br /><br />In Metro Manila, Senator Poe and Vice-President Binay share the lead (33% versus 32%) while in the Visayas, the top candidates for president are former DILG Secretary Roxas (32%) and  Senator Poe (26%). <br /><br />In Class ABC, almost the same voter preferences are recorded by Senator Poe (25%), Davao City Mayor Duterte (24%), Vice-President Binay (21%), and former DILG Secretary Roxas (20%). As for those in Class E, their most preferred candidates are Vice-President Binay (30%), Senator Poe (26%), and former DILG Secretary Roxas (25%).<br /><br />Only Senator Poe and Vice-President Binay experience marked movements in their presidential voter preferences between December 2015 and January 2016, Pulse Asia said.<br /><br />Electoral support for Senator Poe becomes more pronounced (+9 percentage points) while that for Vice-President Binay eases (-10 percentage points) during the period December 2015 to January 2016.<br /><br />Poe, in a statement, said she's both overwhelmed and humbled by the survey results. "The latest Pulse Asia survey is both overwhelming and humbling. It echoes the voice of the people who trust and believe in my capacity to be a leader no matter what hurdles are thrown my way," she said.<br /><br />Pulse Asia Research said pre-election surveys were done without any party singularly commissioning the research effort.</div>

Grace Poe regains top spot; 3 other presidential candidates share 2nd place - Pulse Asia

MANILA, Philippines - Senator Grace Poe once again landed in first place in the May 2016 presidential race pre-electoral survey, Pulse Asia...