New survey leader Grace Poe: ‘People’s voice important to me’

Senator Grace Poe. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

Leading the latest Pulse Asia survey on voters’ presidential preference, Senator Grace Poe said on Thursday that the voice of the people is important to her.

Poe has already overtaken Vice President Jejomar Binay in the poll with 30 percent of the respondents saying that they would support her, compared to the 22 percent who picked Binay. She has not yet declared her plans for 2016, but ommenting on the latest survey, she indicated the value of the people’s sentiments.

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She also thanked them for the trust they put in her.

“Muli, ako ay mapagpakumbabang nagpapasalamat sa tiwalang ipinagkakaloob ng ating mga kababayan (Again, I am humbly expressing my thanks for the people’s trust in me),” she said in a statement.

She said she was one with them in aspiring for a nation where each Filipino would get the equal opportunity and chance to progress.

“Ang tinig ng ating mga kababayan ay mahalaga sa akin (The voice of the people is important to me),” she said. With a report from Bayani San Diego Jr.