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Pulse Asia: Duterte's approval, trust ratings surge in December 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte's trust and approval ratings soar most especially in Balance Luzon

93% of Filipinos hopeful about 2020
(UPDATED) Results of the early December survey show 48% of Filipinos also expect the holiday season to be 'more prosperous for them and their families'

For the first time, Speaker rates higher than Robredo – Pulse Asia
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, elected as top House leader in July, gets better approval and trust ratings than the Vice President in September

Most Filipinos express 'big trust' in results of 2019 elections – Pulse Asia
The results of a June 2019 Pulse Asia survey also show that 91% of Filipinos favor automated elections

36% of Filipinos want Chinese in Recto Bank incident sanctioned – Pulse Asia
Moreover, 26% of Filipinos believe China itself must also pay for the injuries suffered by the Filipino crew and damage done to their fishing boat, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey

More Filipinos distrust China after Recto Bank incident – survey
China's overall trust rating among Filipinos sank by 13 percentage points after the incident between a Filipino boat and a Chinese ship in the waters off Palawan

Filipinos' top SONA 2019 issues: Pay hike, lower prices, Philippine sovereignty
Pulse Asia Research, Incorporated polls Filipinos on the topics they want President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss or mention in his 4th State of the Nation Address

Robredo, Sotto gain approval, trust of more Filipinos – Pulse Asia
(UPDATED) Former Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo remained the least appreciated and trusted top Philippine official in her final week as a public official, according to a Pulse Asia survey

Duterte trust, approval ratings unchanged after Recto Bank incident
President Rodrigo Duterte maintains his first quarter trust and approval ratings and remains the most trusted government official, according to Pulse Asia's June 2019 survey

Duterte and the poor: What the surveys say
Throughout his 3 years in office, President Rodrigo Duterte has managed to keep poor Filipinos satisfied with his performance. Pollsters help us make sense of this.

Pulse Asia on voter interest: 'Mindanao is hot'
A survey of Pulse Asia shows 91% of likely voters in Mindanao are ‘truly interested’ in the 2019 elections

Only 9 party-list groups have support of 2% of voters – Pulse Asia survey
ACT-CIS, AKO Bicol, and Bayan Muna may get the maximum of 3 seats each in the House of Representatives if polls were held from May 3 to 6, the survey period of the final Pulse Asia preelection survey

Cynthia Villar dislodges Grace Poe as Senate race front-runner – Pulse Asia
With just days to go before election day, only 3 in 10 registered voters have a complete slate of 12 candidates, according to the final preelection survey of Pulse Asia Research, Incorporated

70% of Filipinos will support candidates who push for higher tobacco taxes – Pulse Asia
The Pulse Asia survey also shows 75% of Filipinos believe taxes on cigarettes should be raised

[OPINION] Whom exactly are the youth voting for?
The idealism accorded to young people might all be wishful thinking

A month before polls, 76% of Filipinos 'aware' of party-list system – survey
The level of awareness is highest among voters in Metro Manila and lowest in the Visayas, according to a Pulse Asia survey held in from April 10 to 14

Wiped out opposition? Latest survey fuels fear of return to pre-Martial Law
In 1967, Ninoy Aquino was the only opposition to win a seat in the Senate. The latest Pulse Asia survey has only his nephew, Bam Aquino, joining the winning circle.
Villar, Poe share top spot among Senate bets in Pulse Asia survey
(UPDATED) The results of the Pulse Asia survey show voters' preference for Senator Cynthia Villar at 51.7%, slightly higher but statistically tied with Senator Grace Poe's 50.5%

Bayan Muna leads party-list groups in Pulse Asia survey
The results of the March survey also show that 7 in 10 Filipinos are aware of the party-list system

4 in 10 Filipino voters have complete Senate slate – Pulse Asia
Independent reelectionist Grace Poe remains the front runner in the senatorial polls as of late March, but Hugpong ng Pagbabago bets continue to dominate the pack

Spotlight on surveys: Bong Go’s rise and how other HNP bets are faring
Presidential aide Bong Go's voter preference rating increases 10-fold in the span of a year. Familiar names in the Hugpong slate continue to dominate the race.

Bong Go rises to 3rd to 5th place in Pulse Asia survey
Results of the February 24-28 survey shows President Rodrigo Duterte's aide is on a distinct upward trajectory in voters' preferences for the May 13 elections

Majority of Filipinos support stricter tobacco control laws – Pulse Asia
Survey results show 9 out of 10 Filipinos support increasing the minimum age for the purchase of cigarettes from 18 to 25 and prohibiting smoking in public places

Bong Go breaks into May 2019 winning circle – Pulse Asia
The rise of Duterte’s right-hand man came after the deluge of advertisements showing presidential endorsement – 4 months before the May 2019 elections

Mindanao gives U.S. its lowest trust rating, Russia its highest
But across the Philippines, the United States remains the most trusted country, says a Pulse Asia survey

Survey says: How 2019 senatorial bets are faring so far
(3rd UPDATE) Reelectionists and former senators are ahead, while some newcomers gain ground, in surveys leading to the 2019 midterm elections

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Robredo, Sotto enjoy majority approval, trust of Filipinos – survey
(UPDATED) 'In contrast, a big plurality of Filipinos (43%) are critical of the work done by House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,' says Pulse Asia, citing the results of its December poll on top officials and institutions

Duterte remains most trusted government official – Pulse Asia
The results of Pulse Asia's December survey show that 81% of Filipinos approve of President Duterte's performance, and 76% trust him

43% of Filipino voters have complete Senate slate – Pulse Asia
(UPDATED) Senator Grace Poe retains her solo lead in the December 2018 survey, with Senator Cynthia Villar following her closely 5 months before the midterm elections

64% of Filipinos will support candidates who push for higher tobacco taxes – Pulse Asia
Pulse Asia research director Ana Tabunda says majority of Filipinos are supportive of increases in tobacco taxes as health is considered a 'most urgent personal concern' for many

More Filipinos unhappy with Duterte gov't handling of inflation – poll
The September Pulse Asia survey shows 51% of Filipinos disapprove of how the Duterte administration is handling the issue of high inflation, compared to 29% in June

Imee Marcos on survey ranking: ‘Engagement with public paid off’
The Ilocos Norte governor lands in the winners' circle in the last Pulse Asia survey, thanks to the drop in ranking of others previously ahead of her

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Arroyo least trusted among top national officials – Pulse Asia
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo gets a 19% trust rating, while the House of Representatives receives an approval rating of 56%

Robredo's approval, trust ratings steady in September – Pulse Asia
Vice President Leni Robredo continues to enjoy high approval and trust ratings among the poorest class

Majority of Filipinos trust, approve of Senate President Tito Sotto
The Senate continues to be the most appreciated government institution in September 2018, receiving an approval rating of 63% – higher than that of the House of Representatives (56%) and the Supreme Court (53%)

Duterte's approval, trust ratings fall to lowest – Pulse Asia
'Indecision concerning presidential trustworthiness becomes more marked between June and September 2018 among Filipinos as a whole, and in the rest of Luzon and Class D in particular,' says Pulse Asia Research Incorporated

Carpio is more trusted than Arroyo – Pulse Asia
But the survey also shows that a good number of Filipinos either do not know Carpio, or don’t know what to feel about the potential Chief Justice nominee

Women in top 5 of Pulse Asia poll on 2019 senatorial race
Senators Grace Poe, Cynthia Villar, and Nancy Binay, Taguig City Representative Pia Cayetano, and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio lead the probable winners in the senatorial race, if elections were held in early September

War on drugs most important achievement of Duterte – Pulse Asia
(UPDATED) Polling firm Pulse Asia says the Duterte administration's efforts to eradicate illegal drugs are recognized by a sizeable majority of Filipinos nationwide especially in Metro Manila and among the rich

Duterte in surveys: After two years, honeymoon persists
(UPDATED) Nearly two years' worth of SWS and Pulse Asia surveys tell different stories about President Rodrigo Duterte's popularity

Majority of Filipinos reject shift to federalism now – Pulse Asia
Only two out of 10 Filipinos support moves to change the 1987 Constitution at this time, according to a June survey conducted by Pulse Asia

[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Kumakalembang na ba ang kampana para kay Duterte?
Bakit bumagsak ang ratings ni Duterte nang 20 points sa Metro Manila at 18 points sa Visayas?

U.S., Japan, Australia most trusted by Filipinos – Pulse Asia
China ranks 4th in a list of countries most trusted by Filipinos, based on a Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the Stratbase Albert del Rosario Institute

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Senate most trusted, appreciated key gov’t institution – Pulse Asia
Pulse Asia’s nationwide survey held from June 15 to 21 shows all key government institutions – the Senate, House of Representatives, and the Supreme Court – enjoying higher approval and trust ratings

Robredo approval, trust ratings up in June – Pulse Asia
(UPDATED) Public approval for the work of Vice President Leni Robredo increases by 7 percentage points in June to 62% from 55% in March

88% of Filipinos approve of Duterte before 'God is stupid' remark
(3rd UPDATE) The results of a Pulse Asia survey show President Rodrigo Duterte recording his highest approval rating yet – before his controversial remark on God that triggered a public backlash

73% of Filipinos want PH to assert rights under Hague ruling
Pulse Asia president Ronald Holmes says 'a plurality of Filipinos' believe the Philippines 'should file a diplomatic protest' over China's militarization of the West Philippine Sea
