Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential bet Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. yesterday stressed out the peril of power shortage disturbing the conduct of the very first automated national elections in the Philippines confers the Commission on Elections (Comelec) further reason to disclose as soon as possible its backup procedures to guarantee dirt-free, reliable and organized elections on May 10. The former defense secretary and 1989 bar topnotcher, also stated that presenting emergency powers upon the authorities to deal with a threatening power emergency is not essential at this point for the reason that Malacañang and the Energy Regulatory Commission have sufficient powers to deal with the condition under the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA).

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.