Manila: All 11 candidates from the administration-backed Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas coalition have a statistical chance of winning Senate seats in the upcoming May 12 elections, as revealed by a recent Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey released by OCTA Research on Monday.

According to Philippines News Agency, the survey, conducted from April 10 to 16, highlighted that ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo leads the administration-backed candidates with a 61.2-percent support, securing a ranking of 1st to 2nd. Former Senate President Vicente Sotto III follows closely, ranking 3rd to 8th with 43.3 percent support.

Further results showed incumbent Senator Pia Cayetano at 3rd to 10th place with 39.5 percent, while former Senator Panfilo Lacson also placed within the 3rd to 10th range with 39.7 percent. Incumbent Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. recorded 38.7 percent, placing him in the 4th to 10th spot, followed by Senator Lito Lapid at 5th to 11th with 36.9 percent.

Makati Mayor Abby Binay ranked 5th to 14th with 35.7 percent, while Las Pi±as Rep. Camille Villar and former Senator Manny Pacquiao both placed 10th to 18th with 30.4 percent and 30.3 percent, respectively. Other Alyansa candidates poised for potential wins include former Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr., who secured 28.8 percent and ranked 11th to 19th, and Senator Francis Tolentino with 27.7 percent within the same range.

Outside the Alyansa slate, Senator Bong Go leads with 64.2 percent support, ranking 1st to 2nd overall. Other non-administration candidates with statistical winning chances include broadcaster Ben Tulfo with 45.4 percent support, Senator Ronald dela Rosa with 40.4 percent, former Senator Bam Aquino with 32.3 percent, former Senator Francis Pangilinan and television host Willie Revillame both with around 30 percent, and actor Phillip Salvador with 24.4 percent.

The TNM survey, encompassing 1,200 registered voters nationwide, carries a ±3 percent margin of error at the 95 percent confidence level.