UNIVERSITY of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) director of research, planning and development office Roy John de la Torre said Monday that they are not aware of any survey conducted by any organization of UNO-R.

This after survey results came out regarding the “follow up survey to the filing of COCs of local candidates in the City of Bacolod conducted last October 18-24, 2009,” which was allegedly conducted by the College of Political Science of UNO-R.

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The survey showed that Bacolod Representative Monico Puentevella and former Land Transportation Office-National Capital Region (LTO-NCR) head Ricardo Tan were leading in the survey.

The survey also showed that Tan led the congressional aspirants, followed by former Vice mayor Renecito Novero, Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue and Undersecretary Anthony Golez Jr.

Puentevella, on the other hand, was leading among the mayoralty aspirants, followed by City Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Vladimir Gonzalez.

Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson led the vice-mayoralty aspirants, followed by councilors Greg Gasataya and Wilson Gamboa Jr.

De la Torre said one of the requirements for conducting a survey is an official letter. “We have not received any letter requesting for a survey.”

He said UNO-R has no Political Science and Community Extension and Research Office. “The UNO-R logo that was used in the unsigned report is an old one. The school has a new logo right now.”

UNO-R Social Science Department head Susan Caler said they have phased out the Political Science curriculum last year. She said there are only 13 Political Science students left at UNO-R right now, mostly in the third and fourth years.

De la Torre, meantime, said they are planning to conduct an exit poll after the May 2010 elections for both local and national levels.

Acting Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson was not also satisfied with the alleged result of the surveys conducted by the College of Political Science of UNO-R.

Sayson said it could not be determined where the survey had been conducted, “whether it is inside or outside of the school campus. Surveys are surveys, and since election time is fast approaching more of surveys are expected to come out.”