Duterte overtakes Poe in Pulse Asia poll

April 12, 2016 - 12:59am

In this March 10, 2016 photo, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte talks to the media prior to addressing seafarers organization in Manila, Philippines. Nicknamed “Duterte Harry,” after a Clint Eastwood character with little regard for rules, the Philippine city mayor casually threatens to shoot criminals, hang them like dirty laundry or drown them in Manila Bay. His expletives have sideswiped even the deeply revered pope. Despite such brazen talk, Rodrigo Duterte has emerged as a top contender in Philippine presidential elections on May 9 in an impressive political rise that has been likened to Donald Trump's. The tough-talking mayor finds the comparison offensive and draws the line. AP/Bullit Marquez

MANILA, Philippines – Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte took the lead in the latest Pulse Asia presidential survey, overtaking Sen. Grace Poe.

In the survey commissioned by ABS-CBN Corp., Duterte scored 30 percent while Poe ranked second with 25 percent.

Vice President Jejomar Binay and former Interior Secretary Manuel "Mar" Roxas II were statistically tied with 20 percent and 19 percent, respectively.

Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago remained at the fifth spot with 2 percent.

Meanwhile, Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. took the lead in the vice presidential survey with 28 percent.

Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo and Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero were statistically tied at second place with 22 percent and 21 percent, respectively.

Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano ranked fourth with 15 percent followed by Sen. Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV and Sen. Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan II with 5 percent and 4 percent, respectively.

The Pulse Asia survey was conducted from March 29 to April 3 among 4,000 people nationwide with a margin error of +/- 1.5 percent.

Duterte and Marcos also topped the latest presidential and vice presidential survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations.

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