Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential bet Gilbert Teodoro Jr. and Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Senator Manny Villar are closing in on surpassing candidate Benigno Aquino III of the Liberal Party.

This was revealed last Monday by survey group StratPOLLS, Inc. which organized its survey from January 16 to 22, 2010. Based on the returns of the survey Aquino is on leading with 36 percent, followed by Villar, 26 percent; former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada of the Puwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), 15 percent; and Teodoro, 11 percent, said Prof. Alberto S. Sureta Jr., StratPOLLS, Inc. executive director, in a press conference.