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Pulse Asia: Nearly all Pinoys who go online use social media, most aware fake news widespread

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 01:37 PM

Nearly all Filipinos who have internet access go online to use social media but only half said these affect their political views, as majority were aware of the prevalence of fake news online, a recent Pulse Asia survey, released a day before the filing of candidacy for the 2019 midterm elections, showed. Read more »

Solon urges gov't to focus on economic problems instead of 'silencing critics'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 05:12 PM

Magdalo Party-list Representative Gary Alejano on Friday reminded the government to focus on solving economic problems affecting every Filipino instead of silencing its critics.   Read more »

Signs of the times: Most urgent concerns of Filipinos

Infographic by Andrea Canlobo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 08:30 PM

What were the most urgent national concerns of Filipinos early this month? Read more »

Pulse Asia: Duterte still enjoys people's trust but...

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 03:21 AM

MANILA - Despite a double-digit drop in his approval and trust ratings, President Rodrigo Duterte remains popular among Filipinos after more than two years in office, a Pulse Asia official said Thursday. Read more »

Gov’t to focus on inflation, Palace says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 12:32 AM

Malacañang said the push to amend the Constitution has been sidelined to focus on efforts to contain the country's soaring inflation.   Read more »

The hunt for Red October, PH version

Editorial cartoon by Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 01:20 PM

A case of wag the dog?  Read more »

'Mga hakbang ng gobyerno kontra inflation, malapit nang maramdaman'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 08:24 PM

Tiniyak nitong Huwebes ng Malacañang na "hindi natutulog sa pansitan" si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa isyu ng inflation o iyong bilis ng pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin at serbisyo. Read more »

Taas-presyo, sahod, pangunahing alalahanin ng mga Pinoy: survey

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 09:14 PM

Nasa 63 porsiyento ng mga Pinoy ay nag-aalala tungkol sa patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo sa mga bilihin, ayon sa survey. Bukod dito, inaalala rin nila ang umento sa sahod.  Read more »

Cha-cha sidelined by inflation woes: Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 04:16 PM

MANILA - The Duterte administration's push for charter change has been sidelined by efforts to contain soaring inflation in the country, a Palace spokesman said Thursday.  Read more »

'Hindi tulog sa pansitan': Effects of measures vs inflation to kick in soon - Palace

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 27 02:40 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Thursday assured the public that the government’s measures to tame the soaring inflation will kick in soon, after a recent survey of Pulse Asia showed increased public dissatisfaction over how the government addresses the rising prices of goods. Read more »

Inflation, higher pay most urgent concerns for Pinoys: Pulse Asia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 27 01:31 PM

MANILA - Inflation and higher pay for workers are the two top issues that majority of Filipinos want the government to act on, according to a Pulse Asia survey released Thursday. Read more »

Jinggoy may be hurting JV's chances for reelection: Pulse Asia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 26 09:44 AM

MANILA - Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada is expected to make a political comeback in next year's midterm elections. Read more »

Why Duterte allies' rankings dropped in latest senatorial survey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 12:18 AM

MANILA - The new Pulse Asia survey showed senatorial prospects closely associated with the Duterte administration saw a decline in their rankings, the research firm's president said on Tuesday. Read more »

Pulse explains Imee Marcos' rise in senatorial survey

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 08:47 PM

The sudden rise of Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos in the recent Pulse Asia senatorial survey was not due to "an increase of her voting support," the research firm's president said. Read more »

Palace unfazed by double-digit drop in Duterte's ratings

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 04:55 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Tuesday said it was unfazed by the double-digit drop in the trust and approval ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte in the latest Pulse Asia survey, even as it suspected that the “single” issue on rice may have pulled down the chief executive’s numbers. Read more »

Robredo downplays drop in Pulse Asia ratings

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 03:08 PM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday downplayed the drop in her Pulse Asia ratings, saying the decrease was minimal. Read more »

Only 19 pct trust Speaker Arroyo: Pulse Asia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 05:59 PM

Only 19 percent of Filipinos trust former President and now House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a recent survey from Pulse Asia showed. Read more »

7 out of 10 Pinoys trust Duterte: Pulse Asia

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 25 01:01 PM

MANILA - (2nd UPDATE) Seven out of 10 Filipinos trust President Rodrigo Duterte, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey released Tuesday. Three out of every 4 Filipinos also approve of the President's performance, the same survey showed. Read more »

2019 Senatorial Preferences: Pulse Asia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 06:42 PM

Two presidential daughters, re-electionists and former senators would likely win seats if senatorial elections were held early this month.  Read more »

Roque: Senate race a popularity game

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 07:05 PM

MANILA - Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who is widely believed to be gunning for a Senate seat in 2019, lamented Monday that the Senate race seems to have become a popularity contest in the Philippines, as he called on the public to elect individuals who have knowledge of the laws. Read more »