There is no question that majority of Filipinos have reached a decision on who will be the next President and Vice President of the Republic , and about the only thing left to be done is make sure voters are able to manifest their will in the May 2010 elections, former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon, LP chairperson, said today, Nov. 5.
Speaking before over 80 delegates to the LP Visayas General Assembly at the Westown Hotel, Drilon said at no other time in his entire political career has he witnessed an overwhelming display of support for Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to become the next President and Senator Mar Roxas as Vice President.
“Survey after survey have shown that Noynoy Aquino is consistently hitting the 50% mark, a commanding lead no other presidential contender ever achieved in the past,” Drilon said as he urged Liberal Party leaders in Regions 6,7 and 8 to organize and put in place an “effective delivery system.”
As a tandem, Senators Aquino and Roxas notched a higher 60% in a nationwide survey, a clear indication that the LP team has already clinched the elections.
Drilon said not even Aquino’s mother, the late President Cory Aquino, came close to the level of popularity that the Liberal Party standard bearer is enjoying right now, notwithstanding the fact that he is a newcomer to the presidential race and has not yet actively promoted his platform.
“We have the grassroots support, and it is incumbent upon us to translate this support into votes,” he said.
Drilon revealed a survey conducted by the Random Access Consultants, Inc. (RACI) that placed Aquino at 38.4% in the whole province, followed by Senator Manny Villar at 23.4% and Chiz Escudero at 4.8% as an example of this massive outpouring of support for the Liberal Party standard bearer.
For vice president, Roxas garnered 52.8% while incumbent vice president Noli de Castro got 12.1%, Loren Legarda at 8.3% and 24% were still undecided.
The survey was conducted during the period Oct. 14-20 among 1,200 respondents, with a margin of error of plus/minus 3%.
The Visayas assembly picked the delegates for the three regions to attend the LP National Convention in Manila on Nov. 16.
The assembly adopted a resolution expressing its full support for Senator Noynoy Aquino as Liberal Party presidential candidate and Senator Mar Roxas as vice presidential bet.
In his message, Drilon said he can only describe the public’s support and acceptance of Aquino as “phenomenal”.
He narrated how, during the installation of Archbishop Soc Villegas in Dapugan, the entire Cathedral “exploded into a thunderous applause” when Aquino came up to the altar to greet the new prelate.
“Senator Manny Villar and I had gone up before him, and the crowd didn’t even stir a bit,” he said. “But when Noynoy rose and climbed up the altar, the crowd literally cheered him,” he added.
Drilon reminded the LP leaders in the Visayas that organizational support is needed to consolidate the gains and ensure the victory of its candidates for national and local positions.
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