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Noynoy tops PR firm's survey on VP bets


Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III emerged as the top contender for the vice presidential race for the 2010 elections, according to the latest survey by public relations group Issue and Advocacy Center. A report aired over GMA News “24 Oras" said 29 percent of 1,200 respondents nationwide had chosen Aquino, the only son of the late President Corazon "Cory" Aquino and slain opposition leader Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. The survey by Issue and Advocacy Center - or more popularly called The Center - was held from August 18 to 23, the television report said. Aquino was followed by Nationalist People’s Coalition’s possible bets Senators Francis Escudero (20 percent) and Loren Legarda (12 percent). Vice President Noli de Castro came in fourth with seven percent, followed by Sen. Francis Pangilinan with six percent.


This was the first time that Aquino's name appeared on surveys since clamor for him to seek higher elective post grew louder after the death of Mrs. Aquino last August 1 after several months of battling colon cancer. This developed as group called “Tuloy pNoy Movement" joined the calls for Aquino to seek the presidency. “Paniniwala po namin na si Senator Noynoy po... hindi niya po abusuhin yung kapangyarihan niya at hindi niya lang po gamitin 'to para sa sarili niya," group convenor Alex Lacson told GMA News’ Sherrie Anne Torres in a separate report. (We believe Senator Noynoy will not abuse his powers or use it to advance his interests.) Lacson also called on the public to join them in supporting Aquino if they believe in his capacity to lead an honest administration. The movement even went to the Aquino’s Quezon City residence to personally give him their letter and two bags of coin as their contribution for his campaign machinery. The group also expressed hope that Senator Manuel "Mar" Roxas II, Aquino’s party mate at Liberal Party, would give way to him. Roxas had openly expressed his intention to run for president in next year's elections. Aquino, for his part, called on the public to give him more time before he decides. - GMANews.TV
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