Villar cuts Aquino lead in presidential race—survey

Senator Manny Villar has narrowed down the lead of the frontrunner in the 2010 elections, Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III, according to a survey by the Social Weather Station (SWS) commissioned by an ally.

Villar cut Aquino's lead by eight points – from 19 to 11 percentage points, said the survey sought by San Juan representative Ronaldo Zamora, and conducted from December 27 to 28.

Of the 2, 100 respondents asked by the SWS in Filipino as to who on its list would they most likely vote for if elections were held today, 44 percent said they would go for Aquino while 33 percent for Villar. Full Story..