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Spin
Spin, in media lingo, is using information to support a particular bias or slant. It’s not exactly false but some aspects of the truth may have been glossed over. As the campaign for the 2013 elections heats up, spin doctors … Continue reading
No People Power seen whatever the Senate verdict on Corona
There will not be a repeat of EDSA DOS, the “civil society”-induced activity in 2001 that led to the ouster of elected president Joseph Estrada and the installation of Gloria Arroyo in Malacañang, whatever would be the decision of the … Continue reading
47% of Filipinos think Corona is guilty while 5% believe he is innocent: Pulse Asia
Pulse Asia conducted a nationwide survey (1,200 respondents) on the impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona from Feb.26 to March 9, 2012. Here are the highlights: Forty-seven percent of Filipinos think Supreme Court Chief Justice Corona is guilty of the … Continue reading
Precision journalism
There’s a lot I have to learn writing about survey results. By Mahar Mangahas Philippine Daily Inquirer The June 3-6, 2011 Social Weather Survey, reported through (but not commissioned by) BusinessWorld last Tuesday, has 64 percent satisfied and 18 percent … Continue reading
Pulse Asia’s May 21 to June 4, 2011 survey:Aquino’s overall approval and trust rating declined but he continues to enjoy approval by majority
About seven in ten Filipinos (71%) express appreciation for and trust in President Aquino. On the other hand, less than one in ten is critical of presidential performance (8%) and distrusts the President (7%). Essentially the same percentages of Filipinos … Continue reading
Hindi pwedeng i-ignore ni PNoy ang pagkadismaya ng taumbayan
Ano pa nga ba ang sasabihin ng Malacañang sa pinakahuling survey ng Social Weather Station kung saan lalong bumaba pa ang satisfaction rating ni Pangulong Aquino? Natural lang yun na depensahan nila ang kanilang ginagawa at hindi nga lang daw … Continue reading
How Aquino can regain lost ground
Reacting to the latest Social Weather Station survey results that showed his satisfaction rating dipping 13 points, the biggest so far in his 10-month presidency, President Aquino blamed media for not reporting about the good things his administration has accomplished … Continue reading
Despite controversies, Aquino enjoys high performance and trust rating – Pulse Asia
President Aquino enjoys approval and trust of the people despite several controversies in his five-month presidency as shown in the survey conducted by Pulse Asia last month. In a nationwide survey conducted Oct 20 to 29, 2010, Pulse Asia said … Continue reading
Ostrich syndrome
by Amando Doronila Philippine Daily Inquirer President Aquino reported to the nation yesterday the “significant” accomplishments of his first 100 days in office, diminished by a 23-point slump in the satisfaction rating for his administration. The Social Weather Stations had … Continue reading
Very satisfied
Comelec Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal, Tita de Villa, national chair of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, and Smartmatic people were all beaming with pride in last Friday’s presentation by Mahar Mangahas of the Social Weather Stations findings on the … Continue reading
