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Supporters of Leni Robredo dumbfounded by 11 percent fall in trust ratings!

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Supporters of Leni Robredo dumbfounded by 11 percent fall in trust ratings!

A report published by Pulse Asia on the 5th of April showed that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “performance ratings” declined by five percentage points and his “trust ratings” by seven percentage points. As expected, the Yellow camp and Duterte’s critics were ecstatic. The eminent former “journalist” and Human Rights Watch research person Caloy Conde was…

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Media, Politics

Bilang Pilipino SWS Mobile Survey an evil perversion of the science of Statistics!

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Bilang Pilipino SWS Mobile Survey an evil perversion of the science of Statistics!

I am a statistician. I am a graduate of the University of the Philippines School of Statistics. I do not approve of the methodology of the Bilang Pilipino SWS Mobile Survey. More importantly, I detest their use of Statistical methodologies to lend credence to their obviously flawed methodology. It obfuscates its lack of credibility by…

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Media, Politics, Science

Recall: President BS Aquino was crowned ‘Filipino of the Year’ by the Inquirer in 2010

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Recall: President BS Aquino was crowned ‘Filipino of the Year’ by the Inquirer in 2010

For old times’ sake, let us revisit how the Inquirer back in 2010 crowned President Benigno Simeon ‘BS’ Aquino III “our Filipino of the Year” after just six months in power. This honour was bestowed on the incumbent Philippine president supposedly for being “the living Filipino who made the most positive impact in 2010”. And,…

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Crime, Government, Media, Politics

Why is President Noynoy Aquino ‘baffled’ by high unemployment in the Philippines?

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Why is President Noynoy Aquino ‘baffled’ by high unemployment in the Philippines?

It is quite revealing that Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III would, one moment, confidently credit himself with the Philippines’ purportedly robust economic numbers then, on another, be left scratching his dome as to the reasons why the “positive” nature of these so-called indicators are not translating to jobs and smiles for the majority…

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Development, Economy, Government, Society

Incompetence and corruption rule in the Philippines as evident in PNoy’s popularity and the continued rise of dynasties

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Incompetence and corruption rule in the Philippines as evident in PNoy’s popularity and the continued rise of dynasties

Most Filipinos would rather stay in an abusive relationship than a healthy one. This is evident in the latest SWS survey result showing that most Filipinos are satisfied with Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino’s performance despite his government’s glaring incompetence and abuse of power. In fact, those who are dissatisfied and who are calling…

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Government, Media, Politics

Capping the year with a pat on the back: SWS survey issues ‘solid’ rating to President Noynoy Aquino

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Capping the year with a pat on the back: SWS survey issues ‘solid’ rating to President Noynoy Aquino

The Inquirer.net report couldn’t have put it quite more succinctly. Philippine President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III capped the year with “a pat on the back”… “The results of the Fourth Quarter 2013 Social Weather Survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) make it evident: The Filipino people continue to stand shoulder to shoulder…

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Crime, Development, Government, Media, Politics

You cannot ‘educate’ Filipinos to vote wisely while encouraging them to buy stupidly

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You cannot ‘educate’ Filipinos to vote wisely while encouraging them to buy stupidly

To be credible, you need to be consistent. And if one is forced to use only one word to describe GetRealPhilippines.com I’d choose this one: consistency. Whether it be in politics or in day-to-day living, we are consistent in our drive to get Filipinos focused on the singular key to a successful life: thinking things…

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Culture, Education, Media, Politics, Society

Are ‘survey’ firms SWS and Pulse Asia fighting dirty to save their credibility in time for the elections?

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Are ‘survey’ firms SWS and Pulse Asia fighting dirty to save their credibility in time for the elections?

In times of election people work up an appetite for “statistics” on how the candidates they support are faring in what is essentially a popularity contest. The two dominant survey firms who meet this demand for numbers are SWS and Pulse Asia. The numbers collected in supposedly “scientifically” conducted “surveys” on which candidate is favoured…

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Politics