IN 2016' / SURVEY: BINAY TOP POLL ENDORSER
[PHOTO - Vice
President Jejomar Binay and Transportation Secretary Manuel "Mar" Roxas II.
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO]
MANILA, APRIL 18, 2012 (INQUIRER)
By Gil C. Cabacungan - Vice President
Jejomar Binay has expressed doubt about the declaration of Transportation
Secretary Manuel "Mar" Roxas II that he was not running in the 2016 presidential
election, saying the latter was doing what then President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo did in 2002.
"Is that so? A lot of you were surprised that I didn't act like a hypocrite
because I really have plans. Those are the same lines of others in the past,"
said Binay when asked about Roxas' statement that he was not interested in the
2016 elections.
President Benigno Aquino III has said he would push for Roxas in the 2016
presidential election. It was Roxas, then Liberal Party (LP) president, who slid
down to be a vice presidential candidate in 2010 to give way to Mr. Aquino to be
the LP standard-bearer following the death of his mother, former President
Corazon Aquino.
Binay, however, gave little credence to Roxas' words. "That is his position
as of now," said Binay who reckoned that the transportation secretary would most
likely be the President's chosen one should Roxas decide to run.
"If that will happen, this is one of those things that you should consider if
the President and I will really part ways," the Vice President said.
Binay was referring to Arroyo's declaration on Dec. 30, 2002, that she would
not seek the presidency in 2004 amid calls for her to take the high road and
unify the country after she was installed in power with the ouster of former
President Joseph Estrada in 2001. Arroyo broke her promise in 2004 and has been
accused of manipulating the results.
In an interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer over the weekend, Roxas
said: "I can honestly, sincerely, absolutely, transparently tell you that I have
no plans."
Roxas lost to Binay in the race for the vice presidency in 2010.
Binay's ally, former Senator Ernesto Maceda, said Roxas was sincere in his
declaration at the time he made it.
"He meant it as of yesterday. But if circumstances evolve and the LP will
have no viable candidate because Senators (Franklin) Drilon, (Francis)
Pangilinan, (Ralph) Recto and TG Guingona will not do, who will they field if he
(Roxas) is the only one who has a chance to win?" Maceda said.
Common candidate
Maceda said that if Roxas kept his word, the Vice President would be the
common candidate of LP and United Nationalist Alliance, the coalition that Binay
and Estrada recently put up for the 2013 midterm elections.
Should Roxas break his word, Maceda said Mr. Aquino would choose the one who
has the best chance of winning as his potential successor.
"Let's exaggerate, supposing the May 2015 survey says Binay will have 75
percent and Mar will have 25 percent of the votes. If you are the President and
you are friends with Binay, why field somebody who will not win? I'm not ruling
out the possibility. It's common sense that Noynoy should consider a common
candidate for both parties," said Maceda.
Time to recuperate
The former senator said Roxas was happy with his position as transportation
secretary because it was providing him time and space to recuperate from his
defeat in the 2010 elections.
"I think he (Roxas) is happy now. I also lost an election like him and I had
a hard time recovering. I was appointed ambassador when I lost and it helped me
recover. I think being in the Cabinet is enough rehabilitation for him at this
point," said Maceda amid speculation that Roxas would run for a House seat and
gun for the speakership in 2013 to bolster his chances in the presidential
election.
FROM PHILSTAR
Pulse Asia: Binay is top poll endorser By Helen
Flores (The Philippine Star) Updated April 18, 2012 12:00 AMComments (1)
[PHOTO - Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is congratulated by PDP-Laban
president Sen. Koko Pimentel after the Sarangani congressman took his oath as a
member of the party in rites held at the Makati Shangri-La yesterday. Bernardo
Batuigas]
MANILA, Philippines - Vice President Jejomar Binay has emerged as the top
endorser for the May 2013 senatorial elections, a recent survey conducted by
Pulse Asia revealed.
The poll, taken from Feb. 26 to March 9, showed that seven out of 10 or 73
percent of respondents would vote for senatorial candidates endorsed by Binay.
Sixty-six percent said they would vote for candidates endorsed by President
Aquino, while 51 percent would choose personalities supported by former
President Joseph Estrada.
Only seven percent would elect candidates backed by former President and now
Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
A majority or 82 percent of Filipinos are "probably not" or "surely not"
voting for any senatorial bet endorsed by Arroyo.
Binay said the trust given to him by the President made him a top endorser
for Senate bets.
"The trust of the President (in) me is very much clear in the work that he
made me do," Binay said.
Serving as presidential adviser on overseas Filipino workers' concerns and at
the same time dealing with the housing problem are challenging tasks, Binay
noted.
He is also concurrent chairman of the Housing and Urban Development
Coordinating Council (HUDCC).
Pulse Asia said big pluralities to small majorities across geographic areas
(43 to 57 percent) and socio-economic classes (43 to 56 percent) would probably
support a senatorial aspirant endorsed by Aquino.
Near to sizeable majorities in every geographic area (47 to 63 percent) and
small to considerable majorities in each socio-economic grouping (53 to 61
percent) express probable support for a senatorial bet backed by Binay.
A small majority in the rest of Luzon (53 percent) and big pluralities in
Classes D and E (43 to 44 percent) are likely to elect a senatorial bet
supported by Estrada.
However, a majority of Visayan respondents (43 percent) would likely not to
do the same.
Around the same percentages of respondents in Metro Manila, Mindanao and
those in Class ABC would probably either vote or not vote for a senatorial
candidate endorsed by Estrada (32 to 38 percent versus 23 to 28 percent).
Meanwhile, the survey found big pluralities to bare majorities in the rest of
Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao (47 to 50 percent) and Classes D and E (46 to 51
percent) are likely to elect the candidates chosen by their church or religious
group.
In Metro Manila, nearly the same percentages would either probably vote or
not vote for such a candidate (34 to 36 percent versus 26 to 28 percent).
As for Arroyo, near to big majorities across all geographic areas (47 to 70
percent) and socio-economic classes (59 to 72 percent) would certainly not back
any senatorial bet she would endorse for the May 2013 elections.
In an interview with ABS-CBN's Bandila, Pulse Asia's chief researcher Ana
Maria Tabunda said Binay emerging as top endorser for the May 2013 senatorial
elections was not surprising considering that he obtained the highest approval
and trust ratings among top government officials in different surveys, including
Pulse Asia's Ulat ng Bayan polls.
The Pulse Asia survey has a sample of 1,200 representative adults 18 years
old and above. It utilized a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage
points at the 95 percent confidence level.
Binay is UNA's presidential bet in 2016 – Erap
Estrada on Monday said that Binay is the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA's)
one and only presidential bet in 2016.
UNA is the coalition forged by Estrada's Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) and
Binay's PDP-Laban.
"He was my running mate in the 2010 elections. There is only one list for
president in UNA, and that is Vice President Jejomar Binay," Estrada said during
the launching of the tribute book for him at the Enderun Colleges at The Fort in
Taguig City.
Estrada also introduced Binay as the "future president" of the country during
the event.
However, he said UNA has yet to convene its executive committee to choose its
senatorial candidates for next year's elections.
Estrada said that he is seriously considering the strong clamor for him to
run for mayor of Manila.
"Right now, it's 50-50. There are plenty of offers. I was born in Tondo,
Manila. The people of Tondo were responsible for where I am right now, why my
movies and FPJ's (Fernando Poe Jr.) became blockbusters. But I have not decided
yet. Not yet. I will still study it," he said.
Meanwhile, Estrada welcomed the decision of boxing champion and Sarangani
Rep. Manny Pacquiao to move to PDP-Laban.
"That is good for the UNA alliance," he said.
For his part, Binay also welcomed Pacquiao's entry to PDP.
"I warmly welcome Congressman Manny Pacquiao to PDP-Laban. He is an
inspiration and a source of pride for all Filipinos, especially the people of
Sarangani," he said.
"More than his stature as a sports icon, Manny has genuine concern for his
province mates, and is sincere in his desire to serve," Binay added. – With Jose Rodel Clapano
Chief News Editor: Sol
Jose Vanzi
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