"With almost four in 10 Filipino registered voters supporting his presidential bid, Senator Aquino remains the leading presidential contender in the May 2010 elections," Pulse Asia said. - read full story -
Tied at second place were millionaire property developer Manuel Villar and ex-president Joseph Estrada with support of 20 percent each.
Villar, who had been regarded as Aquino's chief rival, saw his support fall five percentage points, while Estrada gained two points.
Estrada enjoyed the most emphatic win in Philippine electoral history in 1998 when he secured 39 percent of the vote. But his presidency ended abruptly in 2001 amid allegations of corruption and mass street rallies.
The latest survey by Pulse Asia, whose polling is regarded in Philippine politics as among the most reputable, interviewed 1,800 registered voters from April 23 to 25. It said the poll, with a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points, was its final one before the election.
Aquino tapped into a massive outpouring of sympathy over his mother's death late last year as a springboard for his campaign, despite questions over his meager record as a legislator.
Corazon Aquino led the "people power" revolution that overthrew dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, then served as the nation's president for six years.
Fifty million voters are set to go to the polls on May 10 to choose a replacement for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who is required by constitutional term limits to step down on June 30.
Support for chosen successor and representative of the ruling coalition, ex-defense secretary Gilberto Teodoro, remained at just seven percent, according to Pulse Asia.
Meanwhile, Aquino’s running mate Senator Manuel “Mar” Roxas II continues to lead the vice-presidential race with 37 percent. He is followed by Jejomar Binay (28 percent), Loren Legarda (20 percent), and Bayani Fernando and Eduardo Manzano (both at three percent).
Lawrence de Guzman, Inquirer Research
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