Independent senatorial candidate and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan II has ranked 10th in the recently released RP Mission a nd Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) senatorial survey for the May 2022 elections.
The survey, conducted from April 17 to 21 with 10,000 respondents interviewed face-to-face across the country, had a sampling error margin of +/- 1 percent. Honasan garnered a 43.2 percent voter preference, which places him squarely within the "Magic 12" at number 10.
“We wish to thank our countrymen who continue to trust in our abilities and advocacies. This is not merely the fruit of our tireless campaign efforts, but rather it is an affirmation that our countrymen are ready to respond to our challenge to help one another for the betterment of our country,” said Honasan, who is seeking a Senate comeback.
The survey also showed former Mark Villar (72.6 percent) at first place, followed by Antique Rep. Loren Legarda (67.1 percent), Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero (61.5 percent), broadcaster Raffy Tulfo (60.3 percent), former House Speaker Alan Cayetano (53.8 percent) and Sen. Win Gatchalian (52.4 percent). Rounding out the 7th to 12th places are Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri (51.7 percent), former Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay (44.8 percent), film actor Robin Padilla (43.6 percent), Gringo (43.2 percent), Sen. Joel Villanueva (37.5 percent), and former Senator JV Ejercito (34.8 percent).
Honasan is running under a platform of “KKK: Kalusugan, Kabuhayan at Kaligayahan.”
Honasan, the first independent candidate in Philippine history to win a seat in the Senate, is running for Senator as an independent candidate. His Senate comeback is backed by the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban, former senator and presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte’s UniTeam Alliance and independent presidential candidate Sen. Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente Sotto III’s tandem.