Poe tops Pulse Asia 2019 senatorial pre-election survey

Senator Grace Poe still tops the list of possible contenders in the May 2019 elections, a recent nationwide pre-election survey of the Pulse Asia has showed.

The poll, released on Saturday, showed Poe continuing to enjoy the top spot with 70.1 percent voter preference.

The Sept. 1-7 survey used face-to-face interviews with 1,800 registered voters as respondents.

Senator Cynthia Villar comes in second with 57.7 precentof respondents likely to vote for her while Taguig City Representative Pia Cayetano had 54.4 percent.

Other strong contenders included, Senator Nancy Binay, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, Senator Sonny Angara, Jr., former Senator Jinggoy Estrada, Ilocos Governor Imee Marcos, Senator Koko Pimentel III, former Senator Lito Lapid, former Senator Sergio Osmeña, former Senator Mar Roxas.

Meanwhile, Robin Padilla, former senator Bong Revilla, Jr., Ramon Tulfo, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Chief Ronald dela Rosa and Senator JV Ejercito were also included as possible contenders. /muf