A video posted by several Facebook (FB) accounts claims a top research firm has denied conducting a survey where results showed Vice President Sara Duterte topped President Ferdinand Marcos in trust and performance ratings. This needs context.
On April 17, posts published by FB users spread an interview clip of Ranjit Rye, president of polling firm OCTA Research. One post bore the caption:
“Anu DDS MAGPAKALAT KAYO NG FAKESNEWS (sic) NAMAN PBBM SAKALAM MAS MATAAS ANG RATINGS HINDI IYONG INDAY LUSTAY NIYO
(What now, Duterte supporters? Even if you spread fake news, strong Marcos still has higher ratings than your wasteful Inday [Sara Duterte]!)”
None of the FB users disclosed that the video is old. The 43-second clip is from Radyo Pilipinas’ Feb. 18 broadcast with Rye warning the public against a fake survey attributed to OCTA Research that month.
The publishers of the video needing context also seem to be conflating the real April 16 survey posted by polling firm PulseAsia – which showed Marcos’ plunging trust and performance ratings compared to previous months – with the fake survey that was disowned by OCTA Research.
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