By Ria Fernandez
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada maintained his lead based on a mayoral survey of a data and research firm owned by business tycoon Manny V. Pangilinan.
The study, conducted by Probe Data Processing and Research Services (PDPRS) of Metro Pacific on March 18 to 22, 2019, was made public on the same day of the release of PUBLiCUS, Inc., a political consulting firm, of its non-commissioned research for the same purpose where Estrada’s closest rival and former Vice Mayor Isko Moreno emerged on top.
Manila Mayor Joseph "Erap" Estrada (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
Of the 1,800 respondents asked about the candidate they want to lead Manila in the next three years, 45.9 percent preferred Estrada while 34 percent went to Moreno and 17.8 percent to ex-Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim.
Meanwhile, independent candidate Francis Villegas as well as Buhay Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza, who is not running for mayor, both garnered 1 percent.
Moreover, 2.2 percent said they are still undecided.
For vice mayor, Estrada’s running mate, Amado Bagatsing, received 49.6 percent compared to Moreno’s tandem, incumbent Vice Mayor Honey Lacuña, who earned 46 percent.
Others such as Elmer Jamias and Manoy Verlie Anoñuevo had 1 percent each.
PDPRS is the same group that administered two consecutive mayoralty surveys in Manila in Dec. 2018 and Feb. 2019 where Estrada both ranked first.
In a statement, Estrada thanked his constituents for the continued trust to govern the city of Manila.
Manila Mayor Joseph "Erap" Estrada (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO)
Of the 1,800 respondents asked about the candidate they want to lead Manila in the next three years, 45.9 percent preferred Estrada while 34 percent went to Moreno and 17.8 percent to ex-Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim.
Meanwhile, independent candidate Francis Villegas as well as Buhay Partylist Rep. Lito Atienza, who is not running for mayor, both garnered 1 percent.
Moreover, 2.2 percent said they are still undecided.
For vice mayor, Estrada’s running mate, Amado Bagatsing, received 49.6 percent compared to Moreno’s tandem, incumbent Vice Mayor Honey Lacuña, who earned 46 percent.
Others such as Elmer Jamias and Manoy Verlie Anoñuevo had 1 percent each.
PDPRS is the same group that administered two consecutive mayoralty surveys in Manila in Dec. 2018 and Feb. 2019 where Estrada both ranked first.
In a statement, Estrada thanked his constituents for the continued trust to govern the city of Manila.