While she said she respects the latest Pulse Asia survey, Senator Grace Poe attributed her drop in the pre-election survey to continued efforts to stop her presidential bid in 2016.
“I respect the results of the most recent Pulse Asia survey. I will continue to use the surveys as guide to work harder, reach out to more people, and get across my platform of governance, where no one is left behind,” Poe said in a statement on Monday.
“The disqualification cases thrown my way have created confusion among the people. I will hurdle this and prove that I am a qualified and legitimate Filipino candidate. Senator Grace Poe is still your candidate for president in 2016,” she added.
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Poe has pending disqualification cases at the Commission on Elections over her residency in the Philippines and her being a natural-born citizen.
Poe and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte tied in second place with 21 percent and 23 percent, respectively in the latest survey conducted nationwide by the Pulse Asia from December 4 to 11.
Vice President Jejomar Binay emerged as the voters’ top choice for president. CDG
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