MABALACAT CITY – Incumbent Mabalacat City Mayor Crisostomo Garbo, Vice Mayor Gerald Aquino, and Team MCG slate have solidified a huge lead over opponents for local positions in this component city.
With about 5 weeks left before May 9 polls, Team MCG continues to be the top choice of Mabalaqueños for elective positions based on a Public Opinion Survey conducted from February 23 to 25, 2022.
The POS was conducted by PROBE Data Processing and Research Services. The same polling firm that also projected Team MCG victory in 2019.
For the mayoralty race, Garbo is still the most preferred candidate garnering a whopping 75.5% of the overall responses. At far second at 19% is former Mayor Marino Morales, while Diosdado Pangilinan is at 3.5%. Undecided respondents are at 2%.
The incumbent city mayor is also the top choice of population Class ABC (80%), D (77.8%), and E (64.3%). Garbo also secured his lead for the 18-29 age group (76.9%), 30-49 age group (77.9%), and 50 above (70.7%).
For the vice mayoralty race, Aquino continues to enjoy his lead at 71%. The incumbent vice mayor remains the top vice mayor bet of population Class ABC (60%), D (75%), and E (73.8%). He also cemented his place as the most preferred vice mayor of the 18-29 age group (80%), 30-49 age group (64.9%), and 50 and above (69%). Aquino’s nearest competitor, Christian Halili, only got 28% of the total number of responses.
The survey was commissioned by one of the country’s top corporations. It is considered the most credible non-partisan survey that is complete with methodologies, demographics, and other necessary research and polling elements.
Furthermore, the Team MCG council slate continues to dominate the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) candidates. Leading the pack is Jun Castro (73%), Cherry Manalo (47.5%), Noel Castro (43%), Marjorie Sambo (38%), Jerry Magsino (35.5%), Liza Pineda (32.5%), Timothy Dee (31.5%), Carl Dizon (21.5%), Doc Cocoy Tiglao (21.5%), and Rox Peña (17.5%).
Meanwhile, Outgoing Councilor Win-Win Garbo (43.5%) and Benjamin Jocson (25.5%) remain the top choices for the Provincial Board Member seats, receiving the majority of voting preferences of respondents from Angeles City, Mabalacat City, and the town of Magalang.
For his part, Mayor Garbo said that the overwhelming turnout of the survey manifest Mabalaqueños’ will to continue the vision of the current administration anchored in his “Bayung Mabalacat” battlecry.
“Natutuwa po kami sa patuloy na pag-angat natin sa mga survey na inilalathala ng iba’t-ibang institutsyon. Bukod po sa dagdag kumpiyansa na ibinibigay nito, ang mga survey pong ito ay nagsisilbing guide at evaluation narin sa ating naging performance sa nagdaang mga taon.
“Ramdam po namin ang patuloy na pagtitiwala at pagmamahal ng bawat Mabalaqueño sa ating administrayon. Asahan po ninyo na kung tayo ay maupong muli ay pagiibayuhin pa natin ang serbisyo ng lokal na pamahalaan kung saan ang kapakanan ng bawat Mabalaqueño ang laging una,” said Mayor Garbo.
With a fresh mandate in the offing, the city mayor also vowed to continue all MCG programs, especially in areas of infrastructure, medical, health, social service, and livelihood, for which his administration is aptly known for.
In March 2022, Argus Polls Inc. Mayor Garbo posted a 63% lead over his competitors. Moreover, an independent survey conducted on more than 5,000 residents from December 9 to 21 also favored Garbo and Aquino accruing 74.97% and 64.17%, respectively.
Additionally, the recent survey was conducted among 200 respondents aged 18 years old and above through face-to-face, and door-to-door interviews using a structured questionnaire via Tablet Assisted Personal Interview (TAPI). The survey has a +/- 6.93% margin of error and a 95% confidence level.
