An altered graphic showing presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gaining 99.9% of the voter share in a survey has resurfaced days before the election. This is a satire.
On May 4, a Facebook (FB) page published the doctored image and bore the caption: “As of May 4, 2022. (Nahiya pa. Di pa ginawang 100%) ([They’re] still embarrassed. They did not make it 100%) #NoToMarcosDuterte2022”
FB page Dong Abay posted the graphic with the head, “Marcos Leads Latest False Asia Survey for Presidential Race” mocking the Pulse Asia survey.
The graphic first emerged in March in the Amor Powers blog site, which identifies itself as ‘Just for Fun’ page, with the caption: “BREAKING NEWS: Inilabas na ng Pulse Asia ang pinakabago nitong survey kung saan nakakuha ng 99.9% ang dating senador na si Bongbong Marcos, Jr. (Pulse Asia released its latest survey where former senator Bongbong Marcos got 99.9%)”
The altered diagram, which showed Marcos garnering a near unanimous vote and his rivals getting little to no share of the votes, was based on a graphic used by the Inquirer.net in its Feb. 13 FB post. It showed the results of the January voter preference survey by pollster Pulse Asia with Marcos leading with 60%, followed by vice-president Leni Robredo with 16%.
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