The newly-formed “Green Army Brigades” (GAB) revealed yesterday that Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential bet Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr., and Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino former President Joseph Estrada are leading mock elections in Metro Manila’s slum areas.
According to the leader of the Kilusan ng mga Aktwal na Naninirahan sa Estado ng Payatas (Kanepa), Daisy Bardoquillo and spokesperson of the newly-formed Green Army Brigades, the outcome of mock elections they have been conducting since March among informal settlers in Metro Manila, were in complete disparity to the survey results being released by the Social Weather Station (SWS) and the Pulse Asia.
“Our own surveys had Teodoro winning popular support among the urban poor. In six big events attended by leaders of urban poor groups held in March and early April, a total of 963 joined the mock polls conducted after the meetings,” Bardoquillo said. Joven Pajora, president of the Parola Binondo Coalition.
Likewise, according to GAB, Gibo was the top pick for President with 464 respondents voting for him.
He was trailed by Estrada who got 306 votes, Liberal Party presidential bet Sen. Benigno Aquino III placed third with 127 while Sen. Manuel Villar attained 33 votes. Evangelist Eddie Villanueva had 17 votes; Nicanor Perlas, seven; Sen. Richard Gordon, six and JC de los Reyes, five. Sen. Jamby Madrigal received only a single vote. On the other hand, Pajora said 56 were still undecided.
Bardoquillo and Pajora jointly said that the mock polls were carried out in urban poor districts in Baseco and Smokey Mountain, Manila; Sucat, Parañaque; Tonsuya, Malabon; Golden Ville Tower, San Jose del Monte, Navotas, Caloocan City and Pasay City.
Both said their group have decided to back Teodoro’s presidential bid because of their general disappointment over the negative campaigns carried out by other presidential aspirants.
“We will saturate Metro Manila to recruit more members for Green Army Brigades who will not just campaign but will also deliver a mass-based, solid vote for Gibo Teodoro,” Bordoquillo added.
