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Claim: Marcos obtained a 33% lead in the April 16-21 Pulse Asia survey
Rating: FALSE

Marcos spokesman Vic Rodriguez wrongly used a percentage in describing the lead of presidential bet Ferdinand Marcos Jr. over Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo in the latest Pulse Asia survey.

Marcos got 56% support in the April 16-21 survey, while Robredo obtained 23%. Rodriguez got the simple difference and titled his press statement “On the 33% lead in the latest Pulse Asia survey a week before elections.”

This is inaccurate. The difference between two percentages is expressed in terms of percentage points (see this guide). This is cumbersome but accurate. So in the latest Pulse survey, Marcos had a 33-percentage point or 33-point lead over Robredo. 

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