STA. RITA, Pampanga—Mayoral aspirant Reynan Calo emerged as the preferred candidate for mayor in this town, edging out incumbent Mayor Art Salalila in a face-to-face survey conducted by Arga Research from April 21 to 27.
The survey, which used random sampling, covered 1,500 respondents across the town’s ten barangays. Calo garnered 58 percent support, while Salalila received 39 percent. The remaining 3 percent were undecided. The poll has a margin of error of ±3 percent.
Political analysts note that the results reflect shifting voter sentiment in Sta. Rita as the local elections draw nearer.