The administration’s Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas continues to dominate the Senate race, with eight among the top 12 bets, according to the latest Social Weather Stations survey.
ACT-CIS partylist Rep. Erwin Tulfo held on the top spot with 45% of the votes of those polled. He is followed by former Senate President Tito Sotto with 38%, rising from 31% in the December SWS survey.
The biggest gainer, the SWS said, is actor-politician Lito Lapid, who jumped from 11th place (23%) to 3rd and 4th place at 37%. He is tied with reelectionist Sen. Bong Go, whose rating also increased by 5% from last month.
Former Sen. Ping Lacson also went up two spots from 7th in December (27%), to 5th (35%), while broadcaster Ben Tulfo retained his position in 6th place.
Meanwhile, reelectionist Sen. Pia Cayetano slipped to 7th-8th (32%) from 3rd-4th (34%) last month. She is tied with former Sen. Manny Pacquiao climbed one spot from 8th-9th last month.
Makati Mayor Abby Binay went up from 10th to 9th, while Sen. Ronald dela Rosa gained ground to 10th with 30%, from 12th-14th in December. Tied for 11th to 13th place (29%) are Sen. Bong Revilla, who fell from 2nd place (33%), Willie Revillame, who was at 8th-9th (26%), and former Sen. Kiko Pangilinan who rose from 15th place (20%).