Pulse Asia survey biased?

By: Jester P. Manalastas – People’s Journal

ADMINISTRATION lawmakers yesterday slammed the latest survey by Pulse Asia for allegedly showing bias to a particular candidate.

They said it is very obvious that the survey question is against Lakas-Kampi-CMD presidential candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro and aimed at setting a trend in favor of Liberal Party’s Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino.

According to the survey, 79 percent of the respondents said they will not support the candidate endorsed by President Macapagal-Arroyo.

Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano III said the survey aims to discredit the administration candidate. He said the results of the survey could be arrived depending on how the questions were formulated.

“Why include President Arroyo when she is not seeking  any higher position? Some quarters are now afraid of Teodoro because his rating is going up with his intelligent performance in various presidential debates,” Albano said.

Zambales Rep. Mitos Magsaysay said the administration candidate cannot expect fair results from Pulse Asia because it is reportedly being controlled by Rapa Lopa, a close relative of the Aquinos.

“I think it puts a cloud of doubt in the surveys conducted by Pulse Asia, if it is true that Pulse Asia is controlled by Rapa Lopa, who is Noynoy’s first cousin. This fact should be exposed to the general public as results can now be rigged to Noynoy’s favor,” Magsaysay said.

She  said Teodoro does not need any endorser because “Gibo is his best endorser as he is intelligent, articulate, accomplished and his integrity is unquestionable.”

Quezon Rep. Danilo Suarez meanwhile said Pulse Asia, being a profit-oriented organization, puts questions on its credibility.

Marikina City Rep. Marcy Teodoro said it would be unfair to use survey results as a “political and electoral assassination of 2010 candidates and endorsers.”