Risa, Jun enter list of 'probable winners' - Pulse

MANILA, Philippines -- Two Team PNoy senatorial candidates, Risa Hontiveros and Ramon Magsaysay Jr., made it to the list of 16 "probable winners" if elections were held from April 20 to 22.

That's according to the latest pre-election survey of Pulse Asia.

Hontiveros was previously ranked 16th to 18th while Magsaysay was ranked 13th to 18th.

The nationwide survey had 1,800 respondents with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percent.

ANC Dateline Philippines, April 30, 2013

No drop for Chiz in latest Pulse Asia surveys, unlike in other polls

Unlike the surveys conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS), the latest Pulse Asia surveys show that Senator Francis Escudero's ranking remains unchanged despite the recent negative press about his love life.

The latest Pulse Asia pre-election national survey, conducted from April 20 to 22, showed thatEscudero remained at second place next to re-electionist Senator Loren Legarda.

His ranking in the Pulse Asia March 16-20 survey was also the same.

This is contrary to the last two SWS surveys which showed him dropping from second place to third to fourth places and then to fifth place.

The parents of Escudero's girlfriend, actress Heart Evangelista, held their first press conference against the senator on March 19.

LP vs UNA

Of the 16 candidates who have a "statistical chance of winning," 11 were  from the Liberal Party-led coalition while five were from UNA, just like in the last survey conducted by the firm in March.

The 11 administration candidates were: re-electionist Senators Loren Legarda (1st-2nd place), Escudero (1st-3rd), former MTRCB chair Grace Poe (3rd-4th), Alan Peter Cayetano (3rd-7th), former Las Pinas Rep. Cynthia Villar (4th-9th), Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV (4th-10th), President Benigno Aquino III's cousin Benigno "Bam" Aquino (4th-10th), Sen. Koko Pimentel (6th-12th), Aurora Rep. Edgardo Angara (8th-14th), former Akbayan Rep. Risa Hontiveros (12-17th), and former Sen. Jun Magsaysay (12-17th).

On the other hand, the five UNA bets were: San Juan Rep. JV Ejercito Estrada (5th-11th), Vice President Jejomar Binay's daughter Nancy (5th-11th), former senator Juan Miguel Zubiri (10th-16th), re-electionist Sen. Gregorio Honasan (11th-16th) , Cagayan Rep. Jack Enrile (11th-16th).

Former Sen. Richard Gordon, who was previously in the list, dropped to 14th-18th places after losing 8.3 points.

Also among those who lost substantial points were, Pimentel (9.0), Honasan (8.9), Cayetano (8.7), Enrile (5.2), and Binay (5.0).

Among the 16, only Poe and Hontiveros gained points. Poe gained 0.3 points while Hontiveros 1.5, allowing her to break into the top 16.

The other candidates ranked in the survey were former Senator Maria Consuelo "Jamby" A. Madrigal (17th-18th), Puerto Princesa Mayor Edward Hagedorn (19th-21st), Zambales Rep. Mitos Magsaysay (19th to 22nd), Bro. Eddie Villanueva (19th-22nd), former Senate President Ernesto Maceda (20th-23rd), former Tarlac Governor Tingting Cojuangco (22nd-24th),, Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casino (23rd-24th), Sammy Alcantara (25th-29th), JC De Los Reyes (25th-32nd), Ramon Montaño (25th-32nd), Bro. Lito Yap David (25th-33rd), Grego Belgica (25th-33rd), Bal Falcone (26th-33rd), Ricardo Penson (26th-33rd), Llasos (26th-33rd), and Christian Señeres (28th-33rd). - VVP, GMA News