Pulse Asia controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Accusations that polling firms served as propaganda tools
Anti-Duterte groups and commentators accused Pulse Asia of helping improve the government's public image because its surveys showed high approval and trust ratings for Rodrigo Duterte amid political controversies.
2010
Richard Gordon polling lawsuit
Richard Gordon sued Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations over unfavorable pre-election surveys and argued that polling could condition voters. The court declined to issue the requested temporary restraining order.
2009
Allegations of political connections and biased polling
Critics alleged that Pulse Asia published biased or inaccurate polling and had establishment ties to relatives of Benigno Aquino III. Pulse Asia later said the individuals in question had not participated in its research and no longer held shares.
2000
Commissioned Estrada impeachment-period survey
Felipe B. Miranda acknowledged that a presidential adviser paid for a survey concerning President Joseph Estrada during his impeachment trial. The episode raised questions about commissioned research and the relationship between political patrons and polling results.