Marcos gains ground even in enemy territory
IF pre-election surveys are of any indication, then it can be said that presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is gaining traction even in his opponent’s home region, Bicol.
In the latest survey conducted by Laylo Research Strategies in January this year, Marcos garnered 51% as compared to Leni Robredo’s 33%.
Marcos actually padded his lead considering the results of the same firm’s November 2021 survey when Marcos registered 45% against Robredo’s 29%.
Francisco Domagoso Moreno recorded 8% in January, compared to his 7% in November, Manny Pacquiao dropped to 3% from his previous 4%, while Panfilo Lacson dropped to 4% from a relatively higher 6% last November.
Overall, Marcos garnered 64% voters’ preference nationwide in January from an already dominant 58% in November, while Robredo meagerly upped her numbers from 13% to 16%.
Meanwhile, in a January 2022 survey conducted by Tangere, the country’s biggest online market research panel, Marcos led all presidential candidates in Bicol with 45.27% voters’ preference as compared to Robredo’s 25.57%.
Moreno was third in the same region with 17.42%, followed by Pacquiao with 6.88%, and Lacson was at the tail-end of the pack with 3.96%.
Nationwide, Marcos has stretched his lead to 57.67%, reinforced by his good showing in Mindanao at 67.03%; NCR, with 57.99%; and 63.59% in Northern and Central Luzon.
Political experts are saying that it will take a major miracle to offset Marcos’ lead, which, if not checked immediately will translate to a landslide victory in May.
“Figures don’t lie. This is science talking. Well, those massive caravans and the number of people who attended the proclamation rally in Bulacan even if we are still in the pandemic is a sure sign that the numbers indicated in the different surveys and the reality on the ground coincide. Again, it will take more than just prayers to beat Marcos in this election,” one political expert said.
