BBM TOPS PULSE ASIA SURVEY. Pulse Asia discloses on its website details of the nationwide survey:
The survey fieldwork was conducted from February 18 – 23, 2022 using face-to-face interviews. This nationwide survey is based on a sample of 2,400 representative adults 18 years old and above, who are registered voters and likely to vote in the May 2022 elections. It has a ± 2% error margin at the 95% confidence level. Subnational estimates for each of the geographic areas covered in the survey (i.e., Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao) have a ± 4% error margin, also at 95% confidence level. Those interested in further technical details may refer to our website (
www.pulseasia.ph)
The following are some of the key developments that took place in the weeks immediately prior to and during the conduct of the interviews for the present survey:
1. The extension of Alert Level 2 in Metro Manila until 28 February 2022, with seven (7) areas outside Metro Manila being placed under Alert Level 3; the lifting by 13 Metro Manila local government units (LGUs) of mobility restrictions for unvaccinated individuals amidst the decreasing number of daily reported COVID-19 cases in the country; the start of the COVID-19 vaccination drive for those aged 5-11 years old;
2. The dismissal, on 10 February 2022, by the First Division of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) of three (3) petitions seeking to disqualify former Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. from the May 2022 presidential election; prior to her retirement from the poll body on 02 February 2022, the dissenting opinion on these cases by former COMELEC Commissioner Rowena Guanzon was released to the public;
3. The start of the official campaign period for national candidates in the coming elections on 08 February 2022, with the different presidential candidates kicking off their respective campaigns in various parts of the country; the public outcry against the COMELEC’s “Oplan Baklas” that was launched on 16 February 2022 beginning in Metro Manila; the call made by the COMELEC for candidates and their supporters to strictly adhere to safety guidelines during their campaign activities amidst the continuing COVID-19 pandemic;
4. The participation of former Senator Marcos in the presidential debate sponsored by the Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), a company owned by Pastor Apollo Quiboloy who earlier endorsed the former lawmaker and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for the May 2022 elections; this came after ex-Senator Marcos declined to be interviewed for the Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews series and his non-appearance in the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Presidential Forum; Vice-President Maria Leonor G. Robredo, Senators Panfilo Lacson and Emmanuel Pacquaio, and Manila Mayor Francis Domagoso declined the invitation to join the SMNI debate;
5. The release of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s partial report on its investigation into the COVID-19 supply contracts entered into by the government with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation and its recommendation to file criminal charges against several individuals, including Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III and former Presidential Economic Adviser Michael Yang; Senator Richard Gordon, head of the committee, said President Rodrigo R. Duterte “must be held accountable” for betrayal of public trust arising from the involvement of his allies and friends in these questionable transactions;
6. The request made by transport groups for a provisional P 10 minimum fare for public utility jeepneys (PUJs) while their petition for a P 15 minimum fare is being heard by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB); the petition was filed by jeepney drivers and operators amidst the continued increase in oil prices due in part to rising geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine; and
7. The order by Russian President Vladimir Putin, issued on 21 February 2022, for troops to be sent to two (2) breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, defying threats of sanctions from the United States (US) and other countries; the Philippine Embassy in Poland has started coordinating with Ukrainian authorities to ensure the safety of Filipinos in the country as well as for the repatriation of those wishing to return to the Philippines.
Pulse Asia Research’s pool of academic fellows takes full responsibility for the design and conduct of the survey, as well as for analyses it makes based on the survey data. In keeping with our academic nature, no religious, political, economic, or partisan group influenced any of these processes. Pulse Asia Research undertakes pre-election surveys on its own without any party singularly commissioning the research effort.
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