Grace Poe, Pia Cayetano top 2019 Senate survey

MANILA — Sen. Grace Poe remains the top choice among preferred senatorial candidates for the 2019 midterm elections, with 67.4 percent of respondents in a Pulse Asia survey saying they would vote for her.

Poe, who will run for her second term next year is followed by Rep. Pia Cayetano (Taguig) with 55.7 percent.

Sen. Cynthia Villar ranked third with 50.1 percent while Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio placed fourth with 46.2 percent.

Sen. Sonny Angara placed fifth in the survey with 41.9 percent while former Sen. Jinggoy Estrada ranked sixth with 37.9 percent.

Completing the "Magic 12" are former Bureau of Corrections chief Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa (37.7 percent), Sen. Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III (37.7 percent), Sen. Nancy Binay (37.1 percent), former Sen. Serge Osmeña (36.6 percent), former Sen. Lito Lapid (36.2 percent) and Sen. JV Ejercito (35.6 percent).

Trailing in the survey are Sen. Bam Aquino (32.1 percent), Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos (29.9 percent), Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista (28.5 percent), actor Robin Padilla (28.2 percent) and broadcaster Mon Tulfo (27.1 percent).

Also in the top 20 were former Sen. Mar Roxas (26.7 percent), former Sen. Bong Revilla (26.7 percent) and broadcast journalist Ted Failon (25.8 percent).

The survey was conducted from June 15 to 21 and the respondents were allowed to identify up to 12 names.