Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence ''Bong'' Tesoro Go nag top sa isang survey ng University of Mindanao (UM) as Dabawenyo's senatorial bet para sa nalalapit na senatorial election sa 2019.
Sa isang survey na pinamahalaan ng Institute of Popular Opinion (IPO) ng UM, 76 percent ng Dabawenyo ang boboto kay Go para maging senador sa elecksyon.
Bukod kay Mayor Sara, iboboto rin nila kasama si SAP Bong Go na nag top sa list sina, Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa na pumangalawa sa rankings.
Nag tied naman sa 3 to 6 rankings sina:
- Grace Poe
- Pia Cayetano
- Sonny Angara
- Koko Pimentel
Ito ay mensahe ng UM assistant vice president for Research and Public Center Dra. Ma. Linda Arquiza sa media forum nitong nagdaang Miyerkules, August 15, 2018 at Habi at Kape.
Dag-dag pa ni Arquiza, Senators Cynthia Villar and Nancy Binay tied at 10th to 11th spot.
“It may seem that the presence of senators JV (Ejercito) and Villar in the Hugpong ng Pagbabago activities enhances their political advantage in Davao City,” Arquiza said.
Ito naman ang nasa 12 spot of the senatorial statistical ranking:
- Lito Lapid
- Bam Aquino
- Teofisto ‘TG’ de Lara Guingona III
- Jose Christopher Belmonte
- Kiko Pangilinan.
“But if Sara runs as senator, the 12th spot is readily taken out from the counting,” Arquiza said.
Also based from the survey by IPO, Dabawenyos also believe Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio is ready for national politics.
“The mayor obtained 84 percent readiness for the midterm elections in 2019. It was noted that 49 in 50 or 98 percent of Dabawenyos can bet on the mayor’s experience in politics making her ready for the national position,” Arquiza said.