Poe: No time to relax despite topping poll survey

MANILA, Philippines – Despite her lofty ranking in a recent survey, Senator Grace Poe said she is “not relaxed and not assured” of reelection.

“I’m not relaxed, not assured, no, you run as if, as Senator Loren (Legarda), who was also number one and twice, says, you’re running scared all the time,” Poe said on Tuesday in an interview with ANC’s Headstart.

Poe explained that the challenge was to maintain her ranking since there are other key personalities in the 2019 senatorial race.

“It’s good to be number one, the challenge is also there to be able to maintain that and there are a lot of viable and very popular candidates in this race,” she said.

Poe said she is flattered by the continued support but added that she will not be complacent despite the recognition.

“You’re human, you feel flattered, and it’s very heartwarming that people continue to trust you. What I’m doing is I’m not being kampante (complacent) about any of this,” Poe said.

Poe topped the recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey with a voter preference of 64 percent, followed by Sen. Cynthia Villar (57 percent)./gsg

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