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Erap pardon fails to lift Gloria satisfaction rating, says SWS survey

by Regina Bengco

President Arroyo’s grant of conditional pardon to former president Joseph Estrada in October did not improve her satisfaction rating, even among those who believed that the pardon was “good for the country,” the November 30-December 3 survey of the Social Weather Stations showed.

Estrada was granted conditional pardon on October 25 for the crime of plunder.

The survey, which had 1,200 respondents, found that 54 percent agreed that the grant of pardon to Estrada was good for the country compared to 23 percent who disagreed.

Arroyo’s net satisfaction rating was net -22 (30 percent satisfied vs. 52 percent dissatisfied) among those supportive of the pardon and -12 (36 percent satisfied vs. 48 percent dissatisfied) among those who were opposed to it.

Support for the Estrada pardon was prevalent in all areas, with net agreement highest at 45 (63 percent agree vs. 18 percent disagree) in Metro Manila, 38 (60 percent agree vs. 22 percent disagree) in Mindanao, 32 (54 percent agree vs. 22 percent disagree) in Luzon, and 15 (44 percent agree vs. 29 percent disagree) in the Visayas.

It was much stronger in Class E, with net agreement at 35 (56 percent agree vs. 21 percent disagree) and in Class D, with 33 (55 percent agree vs. 22 percent disagree), compared to class ABC, with only 15 (44 percent agree vs. 30 percent disagree).

The SWS survey also showed Arroyo’s net rating dropping from -11 (34 percent satisfied vs. 45 percent dissatisfied) in September 2007 to -16 (32 percent satisfied vs. 48 percent dissatisfied).

Arroyo’s net ratings were close to neutral in the first and second quarters of 2007, before returning to negative levels again.

The drop in Arroyo’s ratings was attributed to loss of support in Mindanao and the Visayas, and worsening dissatisfaction in Metro Manila.

Satisfaction with Arroyo declined in Mindanao from -1 in September to net 20 in December, from 1 to -9 in the Visayas, and from -24 to -34 in Metro Manila. But it recovered in Luzon, from -18 in September to -12 in December.

Among the socio-economic classes, it dropped from 8 in September to -16 in December among the Class ABC but remained negative among the Class D or masa, at -12 in September to -13 in December.

But it worsened among the Class E, from -13 in September to -25 in December.

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44 Comments

  1. chi chi

    As usual, sabi ni Mr. Wetness ay hindi raw nababahala ang kanyang among walanghiya sa bagong-16 net satisfaction rating. E bakit nagpapa-press release pa sila sa Enchanted Kangkungan?

    Pinalaya na si Erap ay hindi pa rin tumaas ang approval rating ni Gloria. Huh, palaging enchanted kasi e. Akala yata niya ay mamahalin na siya ng masa ni Erap. Well, magtiyaga na lang siya sa pagmamahal ni Ass!

    Ang -16 na ‘yan ay tumanggap pa ng medalla de oro ang babaeng Pidal. Nagalit yata lalo ang mga pinoy sa medalyang peke at isinubsob ang kanyang rating.

  2. She should thank her mottled members of her cabinet for their support of reckless lawbreaking performance in full view aand knowledge of the “people” at large who are reacting more and more with falling negative surveys.

    No matter how much they deny and further deny the surveys the truth is without drastic changes in her style of governance the “people” will keep reacting negatively chipping away little by little until suddenly “the people” will show that they have had enough and this government will be kicked out due to her reckless unlawful behaviour.

  3. Everything she does reveals band-aid governance because she is a lame duck. Yesterday it was worthless PNP medals today and tomorrow some other rash cheap worthless move. There is no detailed long term transparent plan that layman can see and understand – the only plan they have is to fill their own pockets whilst they can, otherwise the surveys would be always positive.

  4. florry florry

    If the people in Malacanang believed even for one second that pardoning Erap would translate into a positive note and gave them a thumbs up from the people, they are either a bunch of idiots or morons. The “masa’s love for Erap is not a myth and non-transferable. At least they tried something but they lost in translation.

    Pardoning Erap has nothing to do with the economy and good governance. Gloria authored his conviction to legitimize her power grab. As I see it the pardon is in itself an admission that a guilty verdict was the mindset from the very beginning. Putting it in another way that pardon is given because Erap is not guilty as charged and so he justly deserved it and his “masa” knew it. So As long as this government continues in its stealing, cheating, lying and killing, no amount of deodorizing will change the perception of the majority of the people. Gloria has to live with in the negative territory until she bows out come 2010, unless she moves to make some drastic changes in her lifestyles and governance; and I say, what about making a confession to the people of her many sins and giving back all the stolen money to the treasury? Oh, just kidding. I know only a miracle will do it but surely she will be getting 100% approval rating from the people.

  5. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    GMA’s gimmick wa-epek. Wala ng natitirang baluarte si Gloria Arroyo. Pati middle class naging negatibo na at wa’class. Sa impierno na lang siya. Malakas ang kapit kay Satanas.

  6. balweg balweg

    chi/wwnl/florry/dkg,

    Peace be with you ALL!

    -16 proved that GMA is not worthy and important in our society.

    Her governance is not effective and efficient, but transformed to be a corrupt, law-breaker, immoral, crooked, dishonorable, stale, spoiled brats, suborn, demoralise, carnalise and what else?

    Hon. President Erap magic and charisma transfored him to be a responsible Pinoy and he still loves those who kicked him out from Malacanang.

    Still fresh in my mind those concerned who punished Erap for more than 6-years in prison, and i do believe that our Almighty God used him as a sacrifice in order to open the pandoras box.

    Being Ama ng Masang Pilipino, he is alive to be hononred by our fellow Kababayans and hailed him as a living hereos. This is an HONOR given to any person who will be a worthy and loved in our society.

    I fought for Erap’s freedom, bakit po kasi nilapastangan ng grupong GMA con TABAKO ang kanyang pagiging sikat at the ONLY halal na Presidente with landslide votes compare sa lahat na naging Presidente sa ating Bansa.

    Yon ang ikinaingit ni Tabako kaya patraydor na sinipa siya sa Malacanang, buti na lamang di pinasisid o pinalangoy sa pasig river palabas ng palasyo.

    Sinubaybay ko mula pa ng naging Mayor, VP at President si Erap, kasi ang lakas ng charisma niya sa Masa. Kung natatandan nýo pa noong panahon ni Macoy eh di ba siya ang oppositionist na lumaban sa LGU mayoralship sa kanyang bayan na nanalo against Macoy partymate. Pero sinipa din siya at ipinaglaban niya ito, di ba ipinanalo niya ang kasong ito.

    Like today, political harrassment talaga ang puno’t dulo ng problemang ito, Ang pagtraydor na ginawa nila kay ERAP eh isang mabigat na dakok at parusa sa ating bayan.

    Niyurakan nila ang ating Saligang Batas at sinira ang halos lahat ng institusyon sa bansa.

    Yang ang -16 trust rating ni GMA dapat nga -101 kung ako ang magbibigay ng grado sa kanya eh.

  7. balweg balweg

    Maám Ellen,

    Pesensiya na po nadoble ang aking annotation, paki disregard po yong isa. Thank you!

  8. conqueror46 conqueror46

    wala ng natutuwa sa kampo ni glueria, kahit walang survey, at kahit palayain pa nila si jalosjos, wala na ring naniniwala na magkakaroon pa ng kapayapaan at katarungan sa panahon ng panunungkulan ng kanilang administrasyon, ang maaari lang maniwala kay glueria ay yung mga nakikinabang sa salapi ng bayan na patuloy nilang nilalamon, samantalang ang taong bayan ay patuloy na naghihirap, wala na ni katiting na pag-asa pa sa grupo ni glueria, wala na nga wala,,,,,,,,,

  9. Mrivera Mrivera

    ang paghina ng dolyar kontra piso (at alinmang pera sa buong mundo) ay parang buhos ng tubig na walang patid na nangangahulugan ng lalong paghihigpit ng sinturon hanggang leeg dahil sa halip na lumakas ang purchasing power ng piso ay para lamang din itong isang perang walang halaga kahit sa lokal na pamilihan.

    maganda at gumaganda daw ang ating ekonomiya.

    susmaryopes!

  10. cocoy cocoy

    Balweg;
    Kung naging pari ka siguro ay madaling mapatawad ng diyos ang mga nagsisimba sa iyong parokya.Biro mo doble-doble ang pagbibigay mo ng kumonyon.Hehehehe.

    Iyan si Toyang kahit tumangkad pa ng isang pulgada iyan ay hindi niya mahihila paitaas ang rating niya dahil sa sobrang kawatan,kung magkasya lang siguro ang mga sapatos ni Imelda sa kanya ay ipinahakot na niya ng U-Haul kay Abcede.Nakuba na nga sa kasusuot ng limang kilong kuwentas na hindi ko maintindihan kung kay Imelda galing o sa fulgeras kasi parang hinog na manga ang kulay nagkakaroon na tuloy si ng hepatitis.

    Palagay ko safe muna iyan sa 3rd base,strike out iyan sa 9th innings.Tatahimik muna ang mga ambisyosong pulitiko na maging presidenti dahil kapag mangulo sila baka mapraning si Toyang at mag-declare ng martial law.Bulilyaso ang paningit nila.Hahayaan na lang muna nilang magnakaw si Toyang at may magandang balak ang mga opposition sa kanya,HULIDAP siya pagbaba niya ng puwesto kung anti-goria ang mananalong presidenti.Inililista na lang muna nila siguro sa papel,kung pro-goria ang iboboto ng tao ay malilista sa tubig siguro.Palagay ko may balak si Erap na maging pitcher sa last inning at tapunan niya si ng curve ball ang batter ni Toyang para ma-strike out at mapirmis siya at walang rbi.

  11. cocoy cocoy

    Pareng Mrivera;
    Iyang paghina ng piso lumakas naman ang mga mall at grocery dito sa mga pilipino dahil hindi na dolyar ang ipinapadala nila kundi Forex balikbayan boxes na.

  12. prans prans

    19 December 2007

    Merry Christmas to all especially to all government employees, if it is merry one???

    Why???

    All government employees will be given P10,000 bonus, hurrah!!!! but wait???how much do you think our beloved TONGressmen and senaTONG will receive as their bonus??? according to the news these honorable men (???) will receive at least P100,000 all for themselves???tsk, tsk..the funny thing here is the P10,000 has be sourced from the savings, rpt savings of each agencies.

    People, please comapre the amount that all ordinary regular employees of the government will receive to that all our honorable (???) gentlemen (???) will receive. its not even a crumbs of the bread compared.

    And they want all the government employees to be merry and happy for christmas and new year????

    prans

  13. ace ace

    Prans,
    I hope you won’t mind. All Congressmen will receive P200,000.00.All government employees will receive P7,000.00, the additional P3,000.00 will be depend on the savings of the concerned government agency. Kaya kung ang departamento ng isang kawani ay walang savings P7,000.00 lang.

    Director General Avelino Razon Jr., Philippine National Police chief, said the nation’s 120,000 policemen will not receive the additional P3,000 bonus due to lack of funds.

    “Lahat po ng aming pondo ay nagagamit ng PNP… Naghahanap pa kami ng paraan para punuan iyong [P3,000]

    Ang ibig sabihin, magde-delihensya ang mga pulis, ingat na lang tayo.

  14. balweg balweg

    Merry Xmas Co2y,

    Alamam mo brethren napakabait ng Panginoon, bukas ang puso Niya sa lahat nang mga kinauukulan na handang magsisi ng mga kasalanan.

    Si GMA eh may pag-asa pa kung isusuko niya ang kanyang buhay kay LORD, at magpakabuti con magpakatotoo na sa sarili.

    Welcome sister GMA! Ang kaso baka miembro na siya ni Brother B. Abalos ng Dalawangdaan ZTE Ministry, ang siste nito eh kinumpetensiya pa si Raise the Roof ng UnangDAAN Christian Ministry.

    Patuloy pa ang recruitment ng DalawangdaanZTE Ministry, at open sa lahat ng mga Corrupt, Trapo, Balimbing, Cabals of General etc. ect.

    Mangatakot kayo sa Panginoon, malipit na kayong abutin ng takip-silim. For pardon na kayong lahat diba 70+ na ang karamihan sa mga kabrod/sisters ni GMA sa Dalawangdaan ZTE Ministry.

  15. balweg balweg

    Merry Xmass Prans,

    Ang cheap naman ni tita Glo, 10T lang para sa mga gov’t employees?

    Kaya nga niyang magbigay ng 500M o kaya 1M kahit na di pasko, basta naligaw ka lang sa Malacanang eh mucho/muchacha denero ka na.

    Iba talaga ang mga Tongressman lakas ng kabig, 200T ika mo. Kaya pala silang lahat (not including yong true oppositionist) eh under sa palda ni Sister GMA.

    Mayroon kapang di nabanggit? How about yong mga balimbing na Senadro? Magkano naman ang pamaskong handog sa kanila ni Sister GMA at Bro. Pidal?

  16. Mrivera Mrivera

    pareng cocoy,

    huwag kang magtataka kung ang mga balikbayan boxes na ‘yan ang lagyan na ng tax.

    ang dahilan, wala ng dolyar na ipinapadala kundi goods na!

  17. Mrivera Mrivera

    ang komputasyon niyan ay batay sa sukat.

    kasama na siyempre ang makikita sa eksrey kung ano ang laman.

  18. Mrivera Mrivera

    ang komputasyon niyan ay batay sa sukat ng kahon.

  19. chi chi

    P7,000 na lang ang matatanggap ng mga empleayado na bonus. Hhmmm, nagdagdag-bawas kaagad!

  20. chi chi

    Mrivera,

    “..wala ng dolyar na ipinapadala kundi goods na!”

    Baka mas maigi nga na bumalik sa barter system ang mga pinoy gaya noong panahon ng mga ninuno natin, walang perang involve. Goods na ang ibubulsa ni Gloria!

  21. rose rose

    Nabasa ba ninyo sa GMA news ang balita na pinagaaralan ng palasyo ang legal options re survey polls? Ingat lang!
    “gory gory ang palakad mo Aling goria.”
    ..dapat naman mabigyan ng bonus ang mga government employees..pero ang 7,000 pesos ay barya lang compared to the governors (local ito hindi ba) congressmen (local ito hindi ba?). Kung wala para sa local..ano ito? suhol? Pero ilang pandesal ang mabili ng 7,000 pesos? Chi has a point..back to the barter systen..kung gusto nilang lagyan ng tax ang balikbayan..di sa isang docenang lata ng Spaim- the tax is 2 cans? ok lang…

  22. hay naku,

    Relocate ko na lang pamilya ko. On second thought, si papang at mamang pa, mga utol ko pa…hmmmm…goods na nga lang, hirap.

  23. skip skip

    She’s tried everything but ride a unicycle along a tightrope. But there’s actually a sure-fire way for her to improve her satisfaction ratings : Resign.

  24. florry florry

    Balweg,
    Hindi cheap ang tawag kay Tita Glo, kundi tuso. Alam niya na ang mga karaniwang empleyado ng gobyerno ay walang maitutulong sa kaniya. Iba naman ang sa mga tuta niya sa Tonggress dahil sila ang taga patay sunog niya. At mas lalong iba naman ang para pamilya pidal. At kung may matirang latak, iyan naman ang para sa mga nasa ibaba.

    Well, it’s again the time of the year to greet and wish our love ones and friends the best of the holidays and the New Year. My family and I wishes one and all bloggers “pros and cons” but most especially to our beloved Ellen a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. May the peace of the Lord be with each and everyone of us. Take care!

  25. mlm18_corpuz mlm18_corpuz

    kahit anong gawin ni gloria di na yan tataas ang rating binigyan na niya ng pardon si erap pero wa epek pa rin paano naman kasi alam kasi ng taongbayan na walang kasalanan si erap si gloria lang ang may pakana na guilty para mabigyan niya ng pardon si pres. erap ginagawa niyang bobo ang masang pinoy kaya ako si erap pa rin ang dapat mamuno

  26. hawaiianguy hawaiianguy

    Rose: “Nabasa ba ninyo sa GMA news ang balita na pinagaaralan ng palasyo ang legal options re survey polls?”

    Yup! Sabi pa ng tandang Apostol, “biased” ang most surveys (ng Pulse Asia at SWS). Eh sila ang maliwanag na biased, sa simula pa lang. Kasama na dito si tandang Gonzalez (Sir Raulo O.), tandang Ermita. Kung kelan tumanda, paurong ang kaalaman.

    Mas mabuti sampahan nga nila ng kaso ang 2 survey firms para mabisto ang kamangmangan nila. Ano kaya ang charge? For being “biased?” hmmmm, nakakatuwa!

  27. hawaiianguy hawaiianguy

    WWNL, did you have a separate blog on extrajudicial killings under Arroyo? I revisited your blog and saw none.

  28. Valdemar Valdemar

    Naturally everything fails. The call for unity is only an empty promise to the opposition and the new breed of growing detractors. Sa cuarta na lang di naman kahati pala sila.

  29. cocoy cocoy

    Balweg:
    Sori,padir kung ngayon lang ako nakabalik binati mo pala ako ng merry christmas kagabi pa.Maligayang pasko din sa iyo Ninong! Medyo naabala lang ng kaunti sa christmas shopping at isa pa nadagdagan ang mga boss ko dito sa bahay dahil bakasyon ng mga anak ko sa iskol at sa university nagrereklamo na nga sila dahil puro fried chicken na manok na lang ang inihahanda ko sa kanila kahit na tatlong klase,kentucky,popeye at pinatuwad na pinosasang chicken sa oven.Ito nga ti-nirgas na manok na naman ang inihahanda ko sa kanila at bumili ako ng uling para mabago naman barbeque.Isa pa may order si kumander na mag gift wrapping daw ako mabuti na lang at tinutulungan ako nitong anak ko kaso malaki ang hinihinging per hour.

    Pareng Mrivera;
    Pumayag pala si rose doon sa taxation law mo sa bawat isang dosenang spam ay dalawa para sa B.I.R (Bigay Ikaw Regalo)Hehehehe! Papano ang kuwenta kapag isang lata ng petrolyo na mantika?Barter taxation nga sabi ni Chi.

  30. rose rose

    Ang 7,000 pesos will buy 2,800 pandesals..if you eat 10 a day you will have a good supply for 280 days (wala pa isang taon)..wala itong laman at wala ring pangtulak..kaya kung local employee ka…delinhinsiya is the game..ang police local ano? yong mga police ni putot (PNP)? local din?
    ..hindi ba sa Italy Dec. 31 at the stroke of midnight they throw out of the window..their garbage..Dec. 31 at the stroke of midnight..sa palasyo..sana gawin ang “garbage inside, garbage out..”

  31. rose rose

    balweg: akala ko pa naman ikaw si Fr. Balweg.kasi ang sabi mo you “stand alone in a Christless Phil.” akala ko tuloy ala John the Baptist ka…crying in the wilderness..for people to repent. pero ingat ka lang baka may “Salome” sa palasyo at maging ‘eadless” ka!
    ..nabasa ko mayroon happening sa Mindanao..kailan pupunta doon ang contingent ni Esperon, Martir, Razon, isabit na nila ang mga medalya nila…show us your courage and bravery generals..show us that you are heroes…o baka takot kayo at baka hindi lang ulo ninyo at baka tadtarin pa yong inyong……

  32. rose rose

    Sa totoo lang mas mahaba ang dating ng mga de lata kaysa pera..Kung magpadala ka ng $5 that is equivalent to 200 pesos..pang almusal lang kulang ba ang 200 pesos…Ang $5 ay makakabili ng 3 lata ng corned beef…ang isang lata ng corned beef ay dalawang kainan…kalahati ulam sa umaga gisahin mo, lagyan ng kamatis at sibuyas masarap ihalo sa sinangag..ang kalahati naman ay lagyan mo ng gulay, sabawan..masarap..ang $5 ay makabili ng 6 na lata ng sardinas..gisahin mo, isa ay lagyan mo ng sotangon- isang ulam na yon..(bisaya ako)…ang gamitin ng pangbalot sa de lata mga lumang damit (for ukay ukay), bedsheets o towalya..ang cost of shipping is only $80..pero marami ang mapalaman ng kahon..mas malaki ang value ng ipinadala mo..

  33. Mrivera Mrivera

    pareng cocoy,

    mas madali nilang idepensa kung merong magreklamong consignee kapag bawas na ang spam dahil ikakatwiran nilang double dead na ‘yung bakang pinagkunan ng karne kaya kailangang i-quarantine ‘yung dalawang lata para makunan ng sample kung pwede o hindi na fit for human consumption.

  34. Nice one from another forum,

    I heard Malacanang is changing the presidential seal. It’s gonna be a condom. A condom because it more accurately reflects the administration’s political stance. A condom allows for inflation, halts production, destroys the next generation, protects a bunch of pricks and gives you a sense of security while you’re actually being screwed.

    -Pendejo

  35. Reason why the pakulo of pardoning Erap did not and cannot now benefit the Dorobo is simply because Erap is in fact a has-been. Laos na kung baga!

    He needs to revive his idol image first before he thinks of boosting up the image of the Dorobo. Diyan nagkamali si Dorobo!

    With all the bad publicity on the unano overseas, we may expect her downfall sooner than what her paid supporters say is impossible.

    Siguro naman maaawa na ang Diyos doon sa mga nagugutom sa Pilipinas, pati na iyong mga nilolokong mga pilipino sa ibang bansa na karamihan sa totoo lang ayaw nang umuwi! Dito nga sa Tate, pati iyong mga TnT trying hard na maging kano para lang huwag masipa. Kaya lang talagang ang tindi at higpit ng bantay sa mga nagtatago.

  36. Apparently, the award from the stupid Spaniards did not help boost up the image of the creep. Kaya dapat sa mga pilipino padalhan ng sulat iyong mga gunggong ng nahikayat na bigyan si Dorobo ng award just because she made a statement on Aun Sang Suu Kyi kuno to be free. E iyong nga mga taga-UP na kabaro niya hindi niya tinulungan e. Plastik talaga ang ungas!

    Demokrasya daw ang Pilipinas. Baka Demo(nyo)-crazy!

  37. This year, hindi ako nagpadala ng kahit ano sa Pilipinas. Taon-taon, nagpapadala ako ng Jumbo box filled with Christmas goodies sa mga charities sa Pilipinas. Nagsawa na ako. Tumulong na lang ako doon sa Darfur muna. Grabe din doon ang corruption. Pinagtampuhan pa ng Kalikasan. Malapit na rin ang Pilipinas dahil ang industriyang tinataguyod ni Dorobo ang mga pilipinong ibinibenta sa ibang bansa pati na ang kanilang mga laman-laman. Kidney for sale anyone?

  38. hawaiianguy:
    its true that I had a blog for extra judicial killings but for me to find all the information alone I couldn’t give it justice, so I stopped.
    juggernaut:
    Your story from another blog reminded me of a story I heard some years ago about ‘helping’ people.
    That is a small boy was walking with his father and as they got to outside the main door of congress there were two dogs having naughties, as they do. The small boy asked the embarrassed father what the two dogs were doing, the father replied Son, you see that dog in the front he’s helping the other dog along because the second dog is tired. The boy said to his father in repy Dad, it just goes to show, if you give someone a helping hand they will screw you in the end.

  39. Yuko:
    I seemed to has missed your posting lately, glad your back and have a nice Christmas.

  40. Brownberry Brownberry

    Baka tumaas din ang rating ni Gloria kapag tumaas siya ng kahit kalahating pulgada.

  41. J. Cruz J. Cruz

    To compensate for her lack in height and stature, the Filipino people have set the bar on governance very low! How much lower? For how much longer?

  42. mga bok (you know who),

    Hope you’re using clean lines (public pc’s) don’t want to get you in trouble…

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