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By Ma. Ester L. Espina Reporter
BACOLOD CITY: Eight senatorial
candidates from the Genuine Opposition got the nod of priests from
the Diocese of Bacolod compared to only three from the
administration party during a mock election survey last April 9
conducted by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting.
Another surprise were the three
independent senatorial bets of Ang Kapatiran: Martin Donato, Adriano
Sison and Jesus Paredes II who all got in the top spots with Donato
coming in third together with opposition candidate Alan Peter
Cayetano while both Sison and Paredes tied in the fourth slot.
Sen. Mar Roxas said the mock
polls is “reflective of a general discontent and a general desire
for improvement.”
Roxas, who was in Bacolod City to
campaign for opposition candidate Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd
and independent candidate Sen. Francis Pangilinan, said he is a true
believer in surveys and that the results of the mock polls “if
valid, are reflection of the people’s views and a reflection on
the candidates.”
He, however, refuses to be baited
whether he is for the opposition lineup over that of the
administration saying he will just continue campaigning for his
colleagues in the Liberal Party.
“I guess the surveys show that
the priests and the people want a sincere and earnest hope for
reform,” he added.
Topping the survey was opposition
candidate Francis Escudero, followed by administration candidate
Joker Arroyo. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, whose wife, Jewel
Lobaton, is from Bacolod, tied with Manny Villar in fifth place
while Aquino was in sixth place.
Loren Legarda who has been
topping national polls came only seventh in the survey, followed by
Pangilinan. Team Unity’s Sen. Ralph Recto tied in ninth with
opposition candidate Sonia Roco.
Miguel Zubiri came in 10th place,
detained military officer Antonio Trillanes IV got the 11th spot
while administration bet Michael Defensor took the last place.
Results showed the diocese
support the senatorial candidates from the Genuine Opposition over
those belonging to the administration party.
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