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SWS survey on senatorial preferences reported in Philippine Star (10/11/2018) was sponsored by Sec. Social Weather Stations

In reference to the October 11, 2018 Philippine Star article, “ takes top spot in latest senatorial poll” (https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/10/11/1859128/cynthia-villar- takes-top-spot-latest-senatorial-poll), SWS is disclosing the survey's sponsor (Sec. Francis Tolentino), pertinent results and technical details, for the benefit of the public. The Senatorial Preferences item, sponsored by Sec. Francis Tolentino (Tel no. 784-4286 local 4552), was implemented within the Third Quarter 2018 Social Weather Report survey, fielded on September 15-23, 2018. The survey asked, “Kung ang eleksiyon ay gaganapin ngayon, sino ang pinakamalamang ninyong iboboto bilang mga SENADOR NG PILIPINAS? Narito po ang listahan ng mga pangalan ng mga . Maaari po kayong pumili ng hanggang 12 pangalan.” (SHOW LIST) [If elections were to take place today, whom would you most probably vote for as SENATORS of the ? Here is a list of names of candidates. You can mention up to 12 names]. (SHOW LIST) The survey found Cynthia Villar leading with 53% of intended votes for Senator nationwide, followed by and , tied at 2nd and 3rd places with 43% each [Table 1]. Tied in 4th and 5th places were and , each with 33%. Completing the circle of twelve were: 6. (31%), 7. Mar Roxas (30%), 8-9. and (26%), 10. Bato Dela Rosa (25%), 11-12. Serge Osmeña and (24%). Not far from the borderline was , at 13th spot with 22%. Following the top 13 were 14. JV Ejercito (19%), 15. Francis Tolentino (16%), and 16. (12%). The rest of the names in the list obtained single-digit proportions: 17. Agot Isidro (9%), 18. Harry Roque (8%), 19. Lourdes Sereno (7%), 20. Jiggy Manicad (6%), 21. Erin Tañada (5%), 22. Gary Alejano (4%), and 23-24. Jose Manuel Diokno and Lorenzo Gadon (3% each). pr20181011 - SWS confirms Senatorial Preferences item for Sec Francis Tolentino (media release).docx

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Six percent did not choose any of the names in the list.

Survey Background The September 2018 Social Weather Survey was conducted from September 15-23, 2018 using face-to-face interviews of 1,500 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide: 600 in Balance Luzon, and 300 each in Metro , Visayas, and Mindanao (sampling error margins of ±3% for national percentages, ±4% for Balance Luzon, and ±6% each for , Visayas, and Mindanao). The area estimates were weighted by Philippine Statistics Authority medium-population projections for 2018 to obtain the national estimates. SWS employs its own staff for questionnaire design, sampling, fieldwork, data-processing, and analysis, and does not outsource any of its survey operations.

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Table 1 SENATORIAL PREFERENCES: PHILIPPINES, SEP 2018 (List of candidates sponsored by Sec. Francis Tolentino) Count Count Rank % (in 000) Rank % (in 000) Villar, Cynthia 1 53 33,781 Go, Bong 16 12 7,777 Poe, Grace 2-3 43 27,695 Isidro, Agot 17 9 5,738 Cayetano, Pia 2-3 43 27,672 Roque, Harry 18 8 5,334 Pimentel, Koko 4-5 33 21,223 Sereno, Lourdes 19 7 4,512 Lapid, Lito 4-5 33 21,067 Manicad, Jiggy 20 6 3,539 Estrada, Jinggoy 6 31 19,881 Tañada, Erin 21 5 3,464 Roxas, Mar 7 30 19,091 Alejano, Gary 22 4 2,323 Binay, Nancy 8-9 26 16,853 Diokno, Jose Manuel 23-24 3 2,152 Angara, Sonny 8-9 26 16,628 Gadon, Lorenzo 23-24 3 2,016 Dela Rosa, Bato 10 25 15,910 Osmeña, Serge 11-12 24 15,671 Undecided + 6 3,988 Marcos, Imee 11-12 24 15,106 Aquino, Bam 13 22 14,383 Ejercito, JV 14 19 12,497 Tolentino, Francis 15 16 10,410

Third Quarter 2018 Social Weather Report September 15-23, 2018 National Survey

pr20181011 - SWS confirms Senatorial Preferences item for Sec Francis Tolentino (media release).docx