Alyansa bets projected to win big — OCTA

Eight senatorial candidates of administration-backed Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas have a "very high" chance of "winning big" in the May 12 midterm elections, an OCTA Research official said.

- By HELEN FLORES

"Alyansa will not just win — they will win big. That's the first image," OCTA Research president Ranjit Rye told The STAR's online show "Truth on the Line" on Tuesday.

Based on latest data, Rye said two "opposition" and two "independent" bets are also likely to win.

"Our problem is, we know the one independent most likely is (broadcaster) Ben Tulfo. But the other toss-up, we don't know if it's (television host) Willie Revillame or (former senator) Bam Aquino.

That spot is contested by those two names," Rye said.

Determining which bets will occupy the 10th to 12th spot for a Senate seat remains difficult, he noted.

Sen. Bong Go and ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo are leading the senatorial race, according to OCTA Research's April 20 to 24 final pre-election survey released yesterday.

Go received the support of 56.8 percent of respondents, while Tulfo obtained 52.7 percent.