The Standard Poll
Closer than ever
THE presidential race just got even tighter as Senator Grace Poe, who remained the frontrunner, lost three percentage points while...
Analysts see 1.5% inflation in February
Inflation rate likely rose to as high as 1.5 percent in February from 1.3 percent in January, according to economists...
Way to go
For someone wanting so badly to leave a legacy when he steps down from office, President Benigno Aquino III is...
Voters reject PNoy veto of SSS bill
Majority of Filipinos want the government to increase the monthly pension of senior citizens despite claims from the government that...
‘Let the people decide’
‘Let the people decide’ is a lofty statement that purports to embody the essence of democracy. This appears to be...
Allow Poe to run, most voters say
A MAJORITY of voters nationwide either strongly or somewhat agree that presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe should be allowed to...
Voters: Poverty is biggest issue
POVERTY is the most pressing problem today, the latest The Standard Poll conducted by this newspaper’s resident pollster Junie Laylo...
Anti-poverty agency holds forum, but only for LP bets
THE National Anti-Poverty Commission has scheduled a forum to be attended by representatives from the poor and marginalized sectors, but...
Poll: Voters see Poe’s ‘Positives’
VOTERS backed the presidential bid of Senator Grace Poe because they saw in her eight out of 10 positive attributes...
Marcos closes in on Escudero
SENATOR Francis Escudero still led over other vice presidential candidates even as Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gained six percentage points...
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