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Political Risk / Philippines

Aquino-Villar Gap Narrows

February 2010 | Ratings Update

The gap in approval ratings between frontrunner Benigno Aquino III of the Liberal Party and Manuel Villar Jr of the Nacionalista Party has narrowed considerably to 37% versus 35%.

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