14 Senate bets within winning margin - Pulse

Fourteen aspirants running for the Senate next year are within the winning margin, based on the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia.

- By JANVIC MATEO

The survey, conducted from Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, found ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo and former Senate president Vicente Sotto III statistically tied for the first and second spots.

Tulfo obtained the support of 62.2 percent of the respondents, while Sotto was supported by 59.2 percent.

Following them were Sen. Bong Go (54.6 percent), media personality Ben Tulfo (52.7 percent), Sen. Pia Cayetano (46.5 percent), former senator Manny Pacquiao (45 percent), former senator Panfilo Lacson (44.1 percent), television host Willie Revillame (43.6 percent), Sen. Bong Revilla (43.5 percent) and Makati Mayor Abby Binay (40.1 percent).

Also within statistical chances of winning are reelectionist Senators Lito Lapid (39.2 percent), Imee Marcos (37.5 percent), Ronald dela Rosa (36.9 percent) and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar (36.5 percent).

Trailing them are former senators Francis Pangilinan (33.1 percent), Gregorio Honasan (28.6 percent) and Bam Aquino (28.2 percent), former interior secretary Benhur Abalos (26 percent), social media personality Dr. Willie Ong (20.6 percent) and Sen. Francis Tolentino (20.2 percent).

The survey was an independent poll conducted by Pulse Asia. It involved face-to-face interviews with 2,400 respondents, with a margin of error of plus/minus two percent.