Philstar.com reports: "Sen. Loren Legarda emerged as the top senatorial bet for the May 2013 senatorial elections in the latest survey conducted by Pulse Asia." Legarda was picked by 58.5 percent of the 1,200 respondents in the survey conducted from February 26 to March 9.

The Senate picks were listed thus:

1. Loren Legarda (58.5 percent)
2. Francis Escudero (52.7 percent)
3. Mar Roxas (41.8 percent)
4. Alan Peter Cayetano (41.6 percent)
5. Juan Ponce "Jack" Enrile Jr. (38.2 percent)
6. Noli de Castro (34.6 percent)
7. Antonio Trillanes IV (33.7 percent)
8. Gregorio Honasan (32.1 percent)
9. Jose Victor Ejercito (31.3 percent)
10. Aquilino Pimentel III (29.0 percent)
11. Ted Failon (26.9 percent)
12. Leila de Lima (26.6 percent)
13. Rodolfo Biazon (22.5 percent)
14. Juan Miguel Zubiri (22.4)
15. Jamby Madrigal (21.8 percent)
16. Mike Defensor (21.5 percent)
17. Kris Aquino (20.7 percent)
18. Richard Gordon (20.3 percent)
19. Willie Revillame (20.2 percent)
20. Sonny Angara (18.1 percent)
21. Sharon Cuneta (17.0 percent)
22. Grace Poe Llamanzares (12.7 percent)
23. Gilbert Teodoro (11.8 percent)
24. Mike Enriquez (11.0 percent)
25. Richard Gomez (10.8 percent)
26. Eduardo Manzano (8.9 percent)

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