AFTER Senator Grace Poe formally announced her intent to run for president, The Filipino Channel’s daily newscast “Balitang America” asked its viewers: If the Philippine Presidential Elections were to happen today, who would you vote for president?
Sec. Mar Roxas topped the online poll with 56 percent; Sen. Grace Poe placed second with 29 percent , followed by 15 percent who chose “None of the above”. Not even one among those who voted said they wanted VP Jejomar Binay to be the next president of the Philippines.
The latest survey in the Philippines still put Grace Poe on top, although the margin between her and the other candidates has gone down. Meanwhile, it looks like Roxas’s ratings have sustained an upward momentum ever since PNoy’s anointment. Binay’s favorability and trust ratings have gone down while Duterte, even without any announcement that he is in the race, places a strong fourth.
Our kababayans posted their comments on different social media platforms and here are some of the comments:
For the economic boom we’ve been experiencing, smart Filipinos can’t afford to divert the way of daang matuwid of [Aquino]. If we choose others aside from Roxas, the Philippines will go back again from behind and the 6yrs of Pnoy will condidered useless. Mar Roxas for President. — Tony C. Eyo on Facebook.
I can’t wait for the Philippines to be led by lawyers — not just lawyers but real statesmen — compared to the current maleducated/uneducated leaders or leaders who do not seem to know the law at all. Duterte-Cayetano is a great tandem of lawyers. Marcos faked his college diplomas. What can you expect from a dishonest man? Roxas lacks initiative, sensibility and sensitivity. Binay is a thief. Poe lacks conviction and is very neophyte. We need leaders like Duterte and Cayetano. I am confident that Senator Cayetano can boldly continue Duterte’s federalist approach after his term and so on. — Junel Padigos on Facebook.
I call down BULLSHIT on all these pseudo scientific “POLLS” being conducted by media outfits. SORRY Mam, but they are pure PROPAGANDA and I wish there were LAW[S] to prohibit this kinda crap. Announcing results of these pseudo scientific “polls” is unprofessional unethical and a public disservice. — “Dean Bocobo” on twitter.
Grace Poe has picked up more supporters when she and her running mate Chiz Escudero endorsed MAKABAYAN Candidate Rep. Neri Colmenares as its first senatorial candidate.
LA Community leader and JFAV Coordinator Arturo Garcia said, “Grace Poe was right in saying: ‘Do you think MAKABAYAN Coalition will support me if they think a am not a true Pilipino?’”
MAKABAYAN Coalition, which is based in the Philippines is known to be militant, anti-imperialist and progressive coalition and has a mass base both in the Philippines and all over the world.
Garcia also said, “we believe in what Poe said that she is sincere in effecting systemic change in the Philippines and wanted to fulfill the dream of his adopted father, Fernando Poe Jr., who was cheater in the presidential elections of 2004 to make the Philippines progress.”
This sentiment is shared by other groups in the Philippines who have been vocal anti-Aquino like Mae Paner, a.k.a. Juana Change, who says the Aquino Administration which she campaigned for and supported did not live up to its campaign promises.
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Gel Santos Relos is the anchor of TFC’s “Balitang America.” Views and opinions expressed by the author in this column are are solely those of the author and not of Asian Journal and ABS-CBN-TFC. For comments, go to www.TheFil-AmPerspective.com, https://www.facebook.com/Gel.Santos.Relos
