Duterte camp: Pulse Asia survey results give us encouragement

By ARMANDO B. FENEQUITO JR.
The camp of Presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte yesterday said the latest Pulse Asia survey result gives it “more encouragement to work harder on the ground” as it showed the mayor tied in third place with Mar Roxas.
“(We are) motivated by the trust of the people on Duterte’s political agenda of genuine change for the Filipino people and the country,” the mayor’s spokesperson Peter Laviña said in a statement.
The survey showed Senator Grade Poe and Vice President Jejomar Binay sharing first place with 26 percent and 25 percent, respectively.
Duterte and Roxas were tied at 21 percent — not far behind the frontrunners.
Poe’s rating actually suffered a 4 percent drop in her rating while Binay’s increased by 2 percent. Both Duterte and Roxas’ ratings increased by 1 percent from the last survey in January.
“On the ground, we are heartened and inspired by the positive and overwhelming responses from the people since we hit the campaign trail,” Laviña said.
But he insisted that the survey results “do not reflect what we believe are the real sentiments of the Filipinos.”
“We have seen our numbers steadily advancing overall. But we have also seen where we are weak and need to catch up, as well as recognize where we are making great headways. The elections are still a good two months away and we have plenty of time to move up,” Laviña said.
“We will remain vigilant and be on the lookout and will continue to work very hard for the victory of Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in the May 2016 presidential elections,” he added.