It is not impossible, or likely it is more accepted that Lakas Kampi CMD standard bearer Gibo Teodoro leads the pack in surveys. Not just plain polls, but precise and reliable ones.

Among the factions who have finally revealed the truth is the Campaigns and Image Group or CIG. Results in their well-organized survey shows that Gibo is on top of all presidential bets. CIG also exposed that Teodoro is the chosen candidate of various religious groups.

According to CIG managing director Abbey Canturias, talk is that Teodoro is the known candidate for president of gigantic religious flock such as the Iglesia ni Cristo and the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association.

Gibo Teodoro evidently rose up to the top in its latest poll survey results from April 19 to 23, catching up with Sen. Manny Villar of the Nacionalista Party, based on the overall age bracket of 18 and increasing groups indicating an approximate 51 million. The former chief of National Defense achieved 25 percent against the 23 percent gained by Manny Villar. The Liberal Party presidential bet, Sen. Noynoy Aquino, was third with 17 percent. The undecided is 21 percent though.

Moreover, the survey showed that among the young voters who root for him in 26 cities and 72 provinces, Gibo is strong in governance capability rating, particularly in leadership capability (15%), management experience (15%), integrity (10%), platform of government (10%) and transparency (10%) or a total of 50%.

Teodoro’s strength is among the 18 to 28 years old bracket demonstrating 25 million with about 33 percent supporting the former defense secretary, the CIG findings said.