Grace Poe up; Enrile, Villar down in SWS poll

A January 17-19 Social Weather Stations poll showed Grace Poe-Llamanzares, former chair of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) jumping from No. 20 in December 2012 to No. 10-11. A common candidate of the ruling Liberal Party and the opposition United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), she suddenly “barged into contention,” a BusinessWorld report said on Monday, January 28. At the same time, Cagayan Rep Juan Ponce Enrile, an UNA candidate and son of the Senate President, dropped in ratings from No. 6-7 to No. 8-9. Likewise, former Las Piñas Rep Cynthia Villar who ranked No. 4 in December, dropped to No. 8-9 in January. SWS said their declines were recorded despite the appearance of their political ads on primetime TV. The survey results were released as candidates gear up for the campaign period which officially starts on February 12.

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