INQUIRER.net
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
MANILA, Philippines – While elated by the latest Pulse Asia survey that put her for the first time in the list of possible winners, Team PNoy senatorial bet Risa Hontiveros said she would take the survey results “with a grain of salt.”
From the previous 17th to 18th in the March 16 survey of Pulse Asia, Hontiveros now ranked 12th to 17th based on the survey conducted by the same polling firm from April 20 to 23.
“I am definitely happy with the survey results, but I’m taking it with guarded optimism. Rather than being complacent, I need to campaign harder and make my message sharper and more focused,” she said in a statement on Tuesday.
“I am definitely happy with the survey results, but I’m taking it with guarded optimism. Rather than being complacent, I need to campaign harder and make my message sharper and more focused,” she said in a statement on Tuesday.
Hontiveros attributed her gains in the latest survey to “alampay magic,” which she used in her latest TV ad as a device to underscore her track record in fighting abuse and corruption. “My alampay, which I have color-coded to symbolize my advocacies, is helping me tighten my message,” she said.
The Team PNoy bet also thanked her supporters and ordinary Filipinos, who she said believed that the Senate should not be an exclusive club for the very few.
“We need to wage another People Power in the ballots. An ordinary Filipina with the right principles and the right track record should have the fighting chance to get into the Senate,” she said.
Hontiveros admitted that her biggest challenge was her unfamiliar name.
“Compared to all the other winning candidates, my awareness level remains low,” she said.
“Unlike them, I don’t have a traditional, familiar surname, and I cannot match the resources that they have for their TV ads. I am relying on my track record and the support of marginalized sectors whose aspirations I carry in my heart.”
Hontiveros remained confident that Team PNoy could still make a 12-0 sweep.
“The most important ‘survey’ is on Election Day. It isn’t over until every country-loving Filipino has [cast] his or her vote. I think that Team PNoy still has a strong chance to make former Senators Jun Magsaysay and Jamby Madrigal and myself win this crucial senate race,” she added.
“The most important ‘survey’ is on Election Day. It isn’t over until every country-loving Filipino has [cast] his or her vote. I think that Team PNoy still has a strong chance to make former Senators Jun Magsaysay and Jamby Madrigal and myself win this crucial senate race,” she added.
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