(SPOT.ph) Could Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte be our next president? If the final pre-election survey of the Social Weather Stations is to be believed, that seems to be the case.
According to the results published on BusinessWorld on Thursday, May 5, 33% would vote for the controversial tough-talking mayor.
He has widened his lead over closest rival Sen. Grace Poe, whose rating slipped to 22% from 24% in the previous survey, conducted on April 18 to 20.
Administration standard bearer Mar Roxas’ rating, meanwhile, stays at 20%. Vice President Jejomar Binay slipped one point from the previous poll to 13%, while Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago still trails behind with 2%.
In the vice presidential race, Sen. Bongbong Marcos and Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo are virtually tied. Marcos got a 29% rating, statistically tied with administration bet Robredo, who obtained 28%. Both candidates’ scores increased—four points and two points, respectively—from the previous survey.
Sen. Francis Escudero’s rating dropped three points to 15%, as did Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, who obtained 13%. Senators Gregorio Honasan and Antonio Trillanes IV both received 3% ratings.
Around 4,500 validated voters nationwide were surveyed in the May 1 to 3 BusinessWorld-SWS poll, with a sampling error margin of ± 1 point.
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