Pulse Asia

Pulse Asia Research Inc.
Nonprofit organization
Industry Opinion polling
Founded 1999 (1999)
Founder Felipe B. Miranda
Headquarters Quezon City, Philippines
Area served
 Philippines
Website pulseasia.ph

Pulse Asia Research Inc. is a public opinion polling body in the Philippines. It was founded by Professor Emeritus Felipe B. Miranda (M.A. Political Science, University of Chicago) of the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Pulse Asia Inc. was founded in 1999 as a for-profit private company. In 2013, the company re-formed as nonprofit organization and changed their name to Pulse Asia Research Inc.[1]

Aquinos dispute

Starting in late 2009, Pulsa Asia was accused of publishing biased or inaccurate polling, and of having close ties with Benigno Aquino III, who was elected President of the Philippines in May 2010.[2] SEC documents and a research paper indicated that Rafael Cojuangco Lopa and Antonio "Tonyboy" Cojuangco, blood relatives of Aquino, were involved in the establishment of Pulse Asia as well as Social Weather Stations, another polling group. Senatorial candidate Francisco "Kit" Tatad claimed Aquino was using these connections to his advantage, stating, "This suggests that there was a plan from the beginning by the Aquinos to control public opinion polling in the country."[3]

In October 2013, Pulse Asia made a press release responding to these allegations. They stated that Cojuangco and Lopa were involved in establishing Pulse Asia in 1999, but were never involved in the research work of the organization, and no longer have shares in the company.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Holmes, Ronald D. (30 October 2013). "On the Ownership and Operations of Pulsa Asia" (PDF). Pulse Asia. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016 – via Google Drive.
  2. ↑ Sureta, Alfredo S., Jr. (16 December 2009). "The maturation of Philippine democracy". Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2016 – via Scribd.
  3. ↑ Clapano, Jose Rodel (6 May 2010). "Noynoy kin, allies behind Pulse, SWS". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
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