De Lima slumps, Gatchalian surges in new Pulse Asia-ABS-CBN poll

Seven candidates from the administration-led Koalisyong Daang Matuwid are among the 13 hopefuls that have a statistical chance to cop a spot in the Magic 12, the results of the latest ABS-CBN survey revealed.

The poll, which was conducted by Pulse Asia, showed that the seven administration candidates are: survey frontrunner Senate President Franklin Drilon in 1^st to 2^nd places with 51.6 percent, former Agriculture Modernization secretary Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan in 2^nd to 3^rd places with 46.8 percent, former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson with 38.9 percent in 4^th to 5^th places, former Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) chief Joel Villanueva in 6th to 11^th places with 35.6 percent, reelectionist Senator Ralph Recto in 6^th to 11^th places with 35.6 percent, former Philhealth director Risa Hontiveros in 6^th to 13^th places with 33.7 percent, and former Justice Secretary Leila de Lima in 9^th to 13^th places with 31.5 percent.

De Lima dropped to the 9^th to 13^th places from the 5^th to 9^th places in the previous survey conducted from March 29 to April 3 where she got 36.5 percent.

Valenzuela City Representative Sherwin Gatchalian, who belongs to the ticket of Senator Grace Poe, was also among the 13 bets who have a statistical chance to enter the Magic 12. He is tied with de Lima in the 9^th to 13^th places with 31.5 percent.

During the March 29 to April 3 survey, Gatchalian was in the 13^th to 15^th places with 27.5 percent.

Other candidates who have a shot in securing a spot in the Magic 12 are: Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III (1^st to 3^rd places with 49.8 percent), former senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri (4^th to 6^th places with 38.9 percent), Filipino boxing icon and Sarangani representative Manny Pacquiao (5^th to 11^th places with 36.3 percent), reelectionist Senator Sergio “Serge” Osmena III (6^th to 13^th places with 34.2 percent), and former senator Richard “Dick” Gordon (6^th to 13^th places with 33.8 percent).

The survey had 4,000 registered voters as respondents and an error margin of plus minus 1.5 percent at 95 percent confidence level. IDL

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