By Gabriela Baron
A neck and neck battle between presidential bets Vice President Leni Robredo and former Senator Bongbong Marcos is possible in the country’s high-stakes election on May 9, a political analyst said Wednesday, April 27.
Citing the results of multiple surveys and Google Trends, political analyst Anbony Cuanico believes the upcoming elections will be a close fight between Robredo and Marcos.
“Kung ano po ang maging resulta ang tingin ko ay hindi malabong mag-neck and neck battle ito sa dalawang malakas na kandidato sa pagka-presidente po,” Cuanico noted.
“‘Yung kandidatura ni Marcos, nagpapakita na siya ngayon, nagpapa-interview na rin. Sa kandidatura naman po ni Leni Robredo, patuloy pa rin niyang itinataas ‘yung kanilang campaign strategies kung saan ginagawa nila ‘yung house-to-house na pangangampanya,” he added.
Cuico, however, said that surveys are just “snapshots” or mere projections and do not indicate the actual results of elections.
“Tinitingnan ko rin dito ano ‘yung surveys na ginagawa ng magkabilang panig. Halimbawa, ‘yung OCTA, ‘yung sa SWS, at tsaka sa Pulse Asia, iisa lang ang tinatahak nila. Iisang presidente,” Cuico added.
“Pero magkagayunman, nagki-claim naman din po ang magkabilang panig na ‘yung Google Trends,” he continued.
Marcos has been consistently leading pre-election surveys while Robredo is the most searched candidate on Google Trends.
Google Trends is known for correctly predicting election results in the United States, Brazil, and other countries. It recently predicted the win of French reelectionist President Emmanuel Macron. – ag
