Category: surveys

How Aquino can regain lost ground

Published by Ellen on April 5, 2011

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 and that from now, his media office would be more aggressive in its propaganda blitz.

Aquino’s deputy spokesperson Abigail Valte said, “P-Noy said that sometimes we are too shy because baka sabihin nagbubuhat kami ng sariling bangko. So bear with us kung kakapal ang mukha namin.”

Malacanang’s misreading of the message of the survey results reminds me of the story of the “Moron and the Beetle”. The moron was conducting an experiment what would happen to the bettle if his legs were cut. With all the six legs of the beetle intact, he ordered “Move” while tapping the table. The beetle moved quickly.

Despite controversies, Aquino enjoys high performance and trust rating – Pulse Asia

Published by Ellen on November 15, 2010

inspecting corn facility — Despite fumblings, enjoying high ratings

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 Aquino registered a performance rating of 79 per cent and trust rating of 80 per cent.

Pulse Asia said this is the first time they have conducted a survey on Aquino’s performance and the people’s trust on him as president because in the July 2010 survey they conducted, “although the President had already been proclaimed as such, survey respondents were asked to rate his performance during his last three months in the Senate.”

In the July 2010 survey, Aquino got an 88 per cent performance and 85 per cent trust rating.

Ostrich syndrome

Published by Ellen on October 8, 2010

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 published on Wednesday the results of a survey conducted from September 24 to 27, a month after the August 23 hostage-taking debacle. The results showed that the President’s net approval rating dipped to +60 percent from +83 percent net trust rating just before his inauguration on June 30. The net satisfaction rating is the difference between the percentage of the satisfied and dissatisfied. The survey showed 71 percent of the respondents were satisfied with the President’s performance, while 11 percent were dissatisfied.

The survey came as a rude wake-up call and confirmed observations that the hostage fiasco has eroded the administration’s popularity more deeply than it would admit. The survey was the first taken within 90 days of the Aquino presidency. Although SWS described the net satisfaction rating as “very good,” it also discounted it, saying that President Aquino’s score is not the highest initial rating for a Philippine president.

Very satisfied

Published by Ellen on July 29, 2010

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 people’s evaluation of the May 2010 election.

Sponsored by the The Asia Foundation, it was an extensive poll, consisting of five separate surveys – four before the elections and one after – among voters and members of the Board of Election Inspectors.

The result was an overwhelming satisfaction (three out of four Filipinos) over the results of the first automated nationwide elections in the country.

The survey compared the satisfaction of voters and workers to the 2007 elections, which was not automated.

Trust equals confidence

Published by Ellen on July 18, 2010

The latest survey of the Social Weather Station should encourage President Benigno Aquino III to be his own man and assert his leadership as influence groups exert pressure on him, some out of a genuine desire to help him and others to push their own agenda.

The survey conducted June 25 to 28, a few days before Aquino’s inauguration as the country’s 15th president, showed that 88 per cent of adult Filipinos said they have much trust on him while only four percent said had little trust in him. Eight per cent were undecided.

Vice President Binay also got good ratings with 77 per cent trusting him much and only eight per cent have “little trust” in him. Fourteen per cent were undecided.

Eighty-eight percent is very high. Higher than his mother’s high trust rating of plus 72 in October 1986, eight months after she ascended into the presidency through People Power that ended more than two decades of Marcos dictatorship. Higher also than the March 1995 excellent rating of Pope John Paul , whose Philippine visit two months earlier attracted a five million throng at the Rizal Park.

P for Patience,not People Power

Published by Ellen on May 7, 2010

In the presentation of Mahar Mangahas of Social Weather Station of public opinion on the May 10 election, there were items that are very relevant in the wake of calls for People Power by some sectors which has become louder with the malfunctioning of the Precinct Count Optical Scan or PCOS, the thing that holds the future of Philippine democracy.

One item showed the high expectations of the people for Monday’s elections. SWS asked their opinion last February on the “Expected accuracy of the vote-counting machine at one’s precinct in the 2010 elections compared to the past elections.”

Twenty-five percent said “definitely more accurate” and 57 percent said “probably more accurate.” That’s a very high of 82 percent of Filipinos putting their trust on the still untested election automation. Only three percent were non-believers and 14 percent said “probably not more accurate.”

Aquino on the brink of victory; Mar ties with Jojo

Published by Ellen on May 7, 2010

Last month, people say the vice presidential race would be a walk in the park for Liberal Party bet Mar Roxas as he pulled away…

Erap edges out Villar in number two position in Magdalo poll

Published by Ellen on April 30, 2010

Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) has edged out Manuel Villar, Jr. of the Nacionalista Party (NP)in the number two position in the May 10 presidential race in a survey conducted by the Magdalo, a group of reformist junior military officers .

The survey conducted from April 19 to 24 among 3,000 respondents nationwide showed Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino of the Liberal Party leading the race with 39.6 percent followed by Estrada with 24.8 percent and Villar with 23.6 percent.

This is the first survey that showed Estrada having overtaken Villar. Pulse Asia’s survey conducted April 23 to 25 among 1,800 respondents nationwide showed Villar and Estrada tied in second place with 20 percent each.

It’s Noynoy vs Villar vs Erap; Mar vs Jojo

Published by Ellen on April 29, 2010

The latest pre-election survey of Pulse Asia showed former President Estrada of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino tied in second place with Nacionalista Party’s Manuel Villar with 20 percent each.

Liberal party’s Benigno Simeon Aquino III surges some more to 39 percent for a 19 point lead over his two closest rivals.

In the vice-presidential, it’s no longer an overwhelming lead by LP’s Mar Roxas. PMP’s Jejomar Binay made a remarkable 9-point
increase.Unlike Roxas’ 20- point lead over Nacionalista Party’s Loren Legarda last month, his lead over a resurgent Binay is only nine percent.

Noynoy in double digit lead over Villar; Mar firms up lead as Jojo overtakes Loren

Published by Ellen on April 26, 2010

Latest (April 16 -19) survey by Social Weather Station commissioned by Businessworld:

• Liberal Party’s . Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III gains 38 percent over closest rival, Nacionalista Party’s Manuel Villar,Jr who got 26 percent for a 12-point lead.

• Pwersa ng Masa’s Jejomar “Jojo” C. Binay with 25 per cent overtook Nationalist People’s Coalition ‘s Loren B. Legarda, who got 24 points but Liberal Party’s Manuel “Mar” A. Roxas continues to enjoy a large lead with 39 percent.

• The top 12 in the senatorial race: 1. Ramon “Bong” B. Revilla, Jr. (Lakas-Kampi.CMD); 2. Jose “Jinggoy” E. Estrada (PMP); 3. Miriam Defensor-Santiago ( People’s Reform Party/Nacionalista Party); 4. Juan Ponce-Enrile (PMP); 5. Pia Cayetano (NP); 6. Franklin Drilon (LP);
7. Tito Sotto (NPC/NP); 8. Ralph Recto (LP); 9. Sergio Osmeña III (LP); 10. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (KBL/NP); 11. Lito Lapid (Lakas-Kampi-CMD); 12. Gilbert Remulla (NP).