Drilon defends Roxas-topping LP survey

Senate President Franklin Drilon. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / JOAN BONDOC

Senate President Franklin Drilon defended on Thursday a survey commissioned by the Liberal Party (LP) that showed the party’s bet, Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, winning against Vice President Jejomar Binay in a one-on-one fight if the election was done “today.”

“Sinabi naman na kami ang nag-comission. Pero hindi ibig sabihin na ang partido namin ang nagcommission ay lolokohin na namin,” Drilon said over dzRH when told that there were criticisms that the survey was “self-serving” and not convincing.

“May gastos ito, at kung lolokohin mo ay sarili mo lang ang niloloko mo. Kung lolokohin namin ito, lolokohin lang namin ang aming sarili dahil kami ang gumastos,” he said.

In the survey conducted among 1, 2000 respondents nationwide, Roxas reportedly got 53 percent as against Binay’s 37 percent.

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“Ito po ay isang survey na nagpapakita na lamang na si Secretary Roxas kapag one-on-one, merong 53% siya at 37% si Vice President Binay, at kung one-on-one ay mananalo si Mar Roxas,” said Drilon, vice chairman of LP.

Roxas and Binay were the only ones who have so far declared their presidential bid next year.

Drilon said there were several names being considered to become Roxas’ running mate but he did not name names.

“Mayroon mga tinitingnan, sabihin natin na mga pangalan na pinag-aaralan, pero ang mas importante sa akin ay lumakas ang aming kandidato na si Mar Roxas,” the Senate leader added. CB