MANILA, Philippines – Reelectionist Senator Bam Aquino on Friday said the latest Pulse Asia senatorial survey would serve as an “inspiration” to “reach out” to more Filipinos during the campaign season.
Aquino, running under the Otso Diretso opposition coalition, landed in the 10th to 15th spot with a 38.5 percent voter preference in the Pulse Asia survey conducted from January 26 to 31 and released Friday.
“Magsisilbi itong napakalaking inspirasyon sa ating pag-iikot at pag-abot sa ating mga kababayan upang maipaalam sa kanila ang ating nagawa at patuloy pang gagawin sa Senado para sa kanilang kapakanan,” the incumbent lawmaker said in a statement.
(This will inspire me to reach out to more Filipinos to let them know my achievements and plans for the benefit of the people.)
Only Aquino and former Sen. Mar Roxas from the Otso Diretso slate have been doing well in recent pre-election surveys.
In the recent Pulse Asia survey, Roxas landed in the seventh to 14th spot with 41.8 percent voter preference, while reelectionist Senator Grace Poe maintained the top spot.
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Administration-backed reelectionist Sen. Cynthia Villar ranked second in the survey, second, followed by Taguig Rep. Pia Cayetano, actor and former senator Lito Lapid, Senators Nancy Binay, Sonny Angara, and Koko Pimentel, former presidential aide Bong Go, former senator Jinggoy Estrada, Imee Marcos and former senator Bong Revilla. /gsg
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