Malacanang has come out swinging against the October 2007 Pulse Asia survey that found President Arroyo the “most corrupt President” in the history of the Philippines.
PMS Chief Cerge Remonde called it “unfair, unkind, and un-Christian.”
Cabinet Secretary Ricardo Saludo said surveys like these were largely irrelevant. “Pinakamahalaga ang walang sawang serbisyo ng Pangulo sa milyun-milyong Pilipino, hindi ang rating niya sa mga survey ng 1,500 tao.”
The insinuation that the small sample size of such surveys rendered them insignificant was echoed in one of Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye’s statements. He said: “We therefore vehemently challenge the survey results which could have been influenced by a number of distorting factors such as the sample (1,200 respondents out of 84 million Filipinos), possibly misleading questions and even the person or persons who commissioned the survey.”
Executive Secretary Ed Ermita later amplified on that last point. Clearly referring to ex-senator Serge Osmena, he said: “It’s a pity that because of politics, certain elements — organizations or individuals – are using the survey as a fodder for their relentless attack on the President.”
Are the President’s men arguing reasonably? Judge for yourself. In Newsstand, I list many links, to Pulse Asia, to previous readings of earlier surveys, to the science of opinion polling. One thing I did not include there, which we can put to good use here, is the Sample Calculator. How big should your sample be, if you want it to be representative of the population you are surveying?
Go ahead. Give it a try.
December 14th, 2007 at 10:01 am
The Pulse Asia survey, commissioned by Senator serge osmeña is highly biased, unfair and politically motivated. This deceptive maneuver is clearly meant to inflamed the hatred of Filipinos to President Arroyo with the hope that they might succeed in ousting her from the Presidency! This malicious survey has damaged not only the President but has further tarnished our image as Filipinos in the international community.
December 14th, 2007 at 9:39 am
It’s just so moronic how the palace reacts to the survey. If the survey comes out positive they start commending the president. On the other hand if it comes out negatively they start rebuttaling with obtuse statements. The governmernt is just so dissapointing given it still has 2 more years left.
December 14th, 2007 at 9:09 am
if pgma is the most corrupt, as they perceived, eh ano ngayon? may positive effect ba yan o pampulitika lang. ang nag-sponsor ng survey ay isang opposition na dating senador. malapit na ang 2010. kelangan nyang mag-ingay. sino ngayon ang corrupt? yun namang positibo ang inyong gawin at huwag nakakagalit lang. wala na nga kayong naitutulong sa bayan manggugulo pa kayo. kung talagang corrupt at malamang meron nga eh di tulungan nyo na maresolba to. hindi panggagatong. nalagay na silang senador ano ba ang kanyang ginawa? at itong nga survey firms, swerte nila at may kumukuha pa sa serbisyo nila na panlilinlang sa isipan ng tao.
December 14th, 2007 at 8:50 am
eto na naman haay buhay
ayan magkakaalaman na kng sino ang nagcollege at hindi
at kahit pala nagcollege o higit pa meron din plng ilan na nakalimutan pinagaralan nila hhhmmm…. magakano kaya? este bakit kaya?
feeling ko wala na nga akong sense tapos may magpopost pa dito ng mas walang sense—pwede ba yun mga uneducated tulad ni nachochip eh iban nlng dito baka kng ano ano lng matutunan ng mga nagbabasa—imbis na tamang impormasyon eh at tumaas ang kaalaman eh magiging dumb and dumber lng. yun mga tulad ni nachochip magbenta nlng kayo ng kamote sa daan bibili pa ako at ng may magawa kayong matino ah!
pag nagpost pa ang mga yan dito hindi ko kayo tatantanan! umagang umaga sinisira nyo araw ko!
December 14th, 2007 at 7:49 am
its their right to deny but they must also prove it wrong by bringing out their evidences, wag lang yung dakdak ng dakdak……….
mayroon nga dyan, nahatulan na, na pardon na, deny pa to death……….
mayroon din dyan na noon deny to death na hindi kanila yung ariariang nakaw tapos ngayon gustong bawiin……….