'Alyansa' bets dominate SWS' Senate preference poll

Senatorial candidates endorsed by President Marcos have dominated a recent commissioned survey conducted by Social Weather Stations.

- By JANVIC MATEO

Senatorial candidates endorsed by President Marcos have dominated a recent commissioned survey conducted by Social Weather Stations.

SWS survey results released in time for the first day of filing certificates of candidacy yesterday found that 10 of the top 12 candidates are part of the administration's Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas.

The poll was conducted from Sept. 14 to 23, a few days before the formal launch of the alliance on Sept. 26.

It was commissioned by think tank Stratbase ADR Institute.

The respondents were given a list of 40 possible candidates for the Senate. They were asked to choose up to 12 that they would vote for if the elections were held during the survey period.

Leading the list is ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo with 54 percent, followed by former Senate president Vicente Sotto III (34 percent), Sen. Pia Cayetano (31 percent), former president Rodrigo Duterte (25 percent) and Sen. Imee Marcos (25 percent).