The fight for presidency gets tougher as the May 2016 election nears.
Based on Business World-Social Weather Station’s latest nationwide presidential survey, at least three presidential candidates shared the top spot.
While he got the highest share of votes, Vice President Jejomar Binay’s ranking dropped from 31 to 29 percent in this nationwide presidential poll.
It was conducted from February 5 to 7 with 1,200 respondents.
Senator Grace Poe and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte statistically tied with 24 percent share of votes.
Compared to SWS’s January poll, Duterte’s share of votes increased by 4 percent, while Poe retained the same numbers.
Former Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas went down by three points with a total of 21 percent share of votes.
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago finished last with four percent share of votes.
The margin of error for this poll is said to be ±3.
SWS director Leo Laroza explained that this latest presidential poll shows that Binay, Poe, and Duterte are statistically tied in first place.
Loraza stated in an interview with GMA News TV's News To Go this Monday, February 15, “Sa sitwasyon na ito, ang 29 percent at 24 percent ay masasabi nating statistically tied dahil ang error margin ay ±3 percent, means the 29 percent can be as low as 26 percent, habang yung 24 percent can be as high as 27 percent.”
CLOSE FIGHT FOR VP RACE. Even the vice presidential race is fast becoming a close fight between Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos.
Previous polls showed Escudero leading from March to December. His numbers slightly dropped from 28 percent last January to 26 percent this month.
Marcos—who had single-digit share of votes from March to September—got 25 percent last January to 26 percent this month.
Camarines Sur Third District Representative Leni Robredo gained two points with 19 percent share of votes in the latest vice presidential poll.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano also increased by two points with 16 percent share of votes.
Senator Gringo Honasan’s numbers slightly dropped from eight percent last January to six percent this month.
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s share of votes declined from five percent to three percent.