Vice President Jejomar Binay still tops presidential survey inspite of billion peso building controversy

A source reveals to me a survey conducted during the height of accusations of graft against Vice President Jejomar Binay. The survey reveals that Vice President Jejomar Binay is still the top man to beat, with 42%, followed by 12% favoring Grace Poe, Estrada at 9%, with Chiz Escudero and Mar Roxas sharing the fourth spot with 8% and Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr at 7%.

Looking at the surveys, even if three of the names included in this survey join forces, their respective ratings still are insufficient to even go at par level with Binay's.

Now, where are the two accusers of Binay--Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Antonio Trillanes, the very first ones who declared an intention to run for President and Vice president, respectively? Well, curiously, Cayetano got a negative rating (negative 12) and Trillanes (negative 17).

So there. Controversies surrounding Binay's own version of a Burloloy building failed to sully the reputation of the vice president, as far as the people are concerned.

Seemed like Binay has achieved a status which only Erap got--a Teflon-like personality.

Hey wait, this survey was conducted before Senator Miriam Santiago announced her intention of running for the top post. Now that she already threw her hat unto the ring, the question is--will this change the survey ratings the next time? Will Santiago's announcement affect Binay's standing? Will Santiago get the expected fall out from Binay's?

Let us see. For now, seems like the Public is believing the yarn spun by Binay's handlers that all these accusations are just plain and simple politics.

By the way, these figures are already "out in the open" in a very tight circle of this country's influencers.

The Center is mocking Senator Loren Legarda

Ed Malay, a publicist (meaning PUBLIC RELATIONS MAN) should stop sending media results of his alleged "surveys". The Issues and Advocacy Center or just dubbed "The Center" is making a big mockery out of the research profession.

He just issued a survey result showing that Nacionalista party bet for Vice president Loren Legarda has already whittled down Senator Mar Roxas' lead to just four points. Roxas is reportedly at 32% while Legarda stands at 28%.

Malay did not give any explanation whatsoever. Malay natin what kind of survey tools were used or the margins of error or even the methodology used.

Basta, Malay wants us to believe that Loren is making a big headway against Roxas, an obvious PR stunt.

Unknown to Malay, he is hurting the chances of his candidate, who happens to be Ms. Legarda because he is trying to manipulate the minds of the public and accept the possibility that Legarda is gaining big points against Roxas.

Legarda does not deserve such a treatment from Ed Malay. Legarda will lead Roxas eventually but not this way. This is Ed Malay's style, that of doing a "hinog sa pilit" kind of thing.

Fact is, with Malay's surveys, the people are getting a very different reading on Loren. People are saying that Malay's outfit is the "pakawala" of the "tabako" trying very hard to prop up Legarda's chances.

Ed, you are hurting Loren instead of helping her. Why not stop these ridiculous surveys since you are not really credible. You have zero credibility in this department. Just continue your press release style since you thrive in that.