Even celebrity endorser Carmina Villaroel was surprised her ninang and Senate bet Grace Poe topped the Senate race. "Ninang, congratulations! Presidente na next," Carmina told the surprise topnotcher in jest. Though she and husband Zoren Legazpi are in-demand commercial endorsers, the TV host-actress believes that Poe's intellect, simplicity and surname put her on top of this year's midterm elections. (Interview and video by Luigene Yanoria)
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