Noynoy Aquino reclaims lead over Manny Villar in new TNS survey
In the recent TNS (Taylor Nelson Sofres) Survey conducted January 28 to February 3 with 3,000 respondents‚Äô shows that Sen. Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III has regained the lead over Sen. Manuel Villar with about 11% margin. Aquino was chosen by 41.54% of 3,000 respondents while Villar was picked by 30.63%.
In the Pulse Asia survey conducted from January 22 -26, Noynoy and Villar were statistically tied with Noynoy leading with 37% and the Villar getting 35%.
Third in the Jan. 28-Feb. 3 TNS survey was former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) with 11.66%, statistically the same as in the last Pulse Asia survey where he got 12%.
Administration candidate Gilbert Teodoro of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD was fourth with 5.21%, the same as in the last Pulse Asia survey.
Bro. Eddie Villaneuva got 2%, Senator Richard Gordon got 1.7%, Senator Jamby Madrigal got 0.22%, also statistically the same as what they received in the January 22 to 26 Pulse Asia survey.
Nacionalist Party said the TNS survey was commissioned by the Liberal Party.
TNS is a global market research firm with an office in the Philippines.
According to the TNS website, it first set up an office in the Philippines in 1983. It offers “full service operations covering all aspects of marketing research and consulting” and claims to be “No. 1 in the Philippines for customized market research.”
“Almost 30 years of research experience has made us experts in understanding the Philippines trade and consumer environment. These insights are critical to helping our clients make their important business decisions,” TNS Philippines says.
“TNS Philippines offers in-house field and data processing services backed by stringent quality control procedures to make sure the analysis and recommendations we deliver are accurate and timely,” the firm says on its website.
