Tanco-Contreras tandem tops survey
ROXAS CITY – Reelectionist Governor Victor Tanco, Sr. and running-mate for vice governor Board Member Esteban “Nonoy”Contreras, both under the Liberal Party (LP), led the survey commissioned by Bombo Radyo-Roxas in the first week of this month.
The survey conducted by Random Access Consultants, Inc. on Feb. 2–6, which has 600 respondents in the 1st district and 600 respondents in the second district of Capiz revealed that Tanco got votes of 60.8% while his opponents former Agriculture Usec. Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante of Ugyon Kita Capiz (UKC) garnered only 18% and Bong Amoroso, 1.4%.
In vice governatorial race, Contreras garnered 61.8% while his opponent former City Councilor Mark Ortiz of UKC got 18.3%
Meanwhile, there were 5 LP and 5 UKC bets for board members who won in the said survey in both 1st and 2nd district of Capiz.
On the other hand, the LP bet won in the 1st district congressional race while UKC bet also won in 2nd district congressional race.
For the 1st district of Capiz, there were 3 UKC and 2 LP bets who are at the top five, they are Former Board Member Blesilda Perez Almalbis (UKC), 44.55%; Ramon “Monchit” Albar (UKC), 28.7%; Former Vice Mayor Roberto Ignacio (UKC), 24.7%; and Former City Councilor Eduardo Magallanes (LP), 22.8%, and Pontevedra Vice Mayor Noeme Dumapig (LP), 21.7%.
First District candidates for board members who are not included the top 5 are: Dr. Cesar Yap, 21,7%, (UKC); Incumbent Board Member David Bauson, 14.7%, (LP); Lawyer Kenneth Alovera, 12.3%, (UKC); Lawyer Remia Fuentes, 11%, (LP); and Sunny Besa, 10.8%, (LP).
In the 2nd district of Capiz, 3 LP bets and 2 UKC bets are in the top five, they are, Former Board Member Alwin Cruz Am who garnered 45%; Former Board Member Cris Andaya, 36%; Incumbent Board Member Winston Advincula, 31%, all of LP; Dr. Mimi Ardivilla, 30.7% and Former Board Member Henry Reyes, 17.7%, all of UKC.
Second District board members who are not included in top are: Former Board Member Antonio Arcega, 17.2%, LP; Antonio Martinez, 15.2%, independent; Vice Mayor James Magbanua, 14.7%, UKC; Jeffrey Layo, 12.5%, UKC; Milo Robles, 12.3%, UKC; Mario Niel San Felix, 10.7%, LP; Vicente Alejaga, 6.3%, independent; Hinola, 6.3%, independent; Lawyer Priston Villasis, 5%, independent; and Ernesto Bulilan, 4.2%.
For the 1st district congressional race, Incumbent Rep. Antonio del Rosario, LP, won over his opponents Former Cong. Rodriquez Dadivas, independent, with a small margin, next is Vice Gov. Felipe Barredo (UKC) and Dado Tinsay, independent.
For 2nd district congressional race, Mrs Jane Castro of UKC, wife of Cong. Fredenil Castro, garnered 69% while his lone opponent Former PNP Chief Retired Gen. Roberto “Bobby” Lastimoso of LP got only 19.2%.
Bombo Radyo-Roxas said that the survey firm conducted a survey on Feb. 2-6, 2010 with 600 respondents in 1st district and 600 respondents in 2nd district.
It also said that the margin of error is plus-minus 4 percent.
