This note is a discussion about a survey’s margin of error, an issue that is often mentioned in press releases of organizations such as the SWS, but not fully understood.
Continue Reading →Public satisfaction with government is at an all time high.
Business World published:
A new Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, the results of which were made exclusive to BusinessWorld, had 73% of the respondents saying they were satisfied with the new government’s general performance versus the 9% [...]
Continue Reading →Noynoy lead now 22 points; Erap overtakes Villar—SWS
GERARD S. DELA PEÑA
BusinessWorld
With the May 10 elections just around the corner, Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III has picked up steam to widen his lead in the presidential race, results of the [...]
Continue Reading →SWS: Binay now tied with Mar; Noynoy widens lead
By Helen Flores
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) vice presidential candidate Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay has tied with Liberal Party (LP) bet Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas [...]
Continue Reading →Pinoys believe observers to deter poll violence
By Helen Flores
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Eight out of 10 Filipinos believe that the presence of independent observers in the May 10 polls would help deter or reduce election violence, a survey by [...]
Continue Reading →Quezon City court won’t stop poll surveys
By Reinir Padua
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Citing lack of jurisdiction, a Quezon City court denied yesterday a petition of Bagumbayan Party standard-bearer Sen. Richard Gordon for a temporary restraining order to stop the [...]
Continue Reading →PMP bets vow review of flawed laws
By Jose Rodel Clapano
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Senatorial candidates of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP), led by Senate President Pro Tempore Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada, vowed yesterday to review the controversial Oil Deregulation [...]
Continue Reading →Gordon won’t play ratings game even if he’s No. 1
By Charlene Cayabyab, Inquirer Central Luzon
Philippine Daily Inquirer
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Philippines—Bagumbayan standard-bearer Richard Gordon is not quite done with his beef against preelection surveys.
Even if he tops such a [...]
Continue Reading →1 of 4 voters intends to guard votes –survey
By Jesus F. Llanto
abs-cbnNews.com/Newsbreak
MANILA, Philippines–For every 4 voters that will go to the polls in May, 1 intends to watch the counting of votes, according to a special survey by the Social Weather [...]
Continue Reading →Villar remains confident, believes he would overtake Noynoy’s ratings
By Christina Mendez
The Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Nacionalista Party (NP) presidential candidate Sen. Manuel Villar Jr. remained optimistic that he would overcome the 12-percentage point lead of his main rival Sen. [...]
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