The fact that reelectionist Bong Go topped the Senate elections was not a surprise — the last surveys had put him in first place. But former senator Bam Aquino emerging a strong second, and former senator Kiko Pangilinan safe in fifth place? That was a surprise.
There were many other surprises: Akbayan getting the most number of party-list votes in history, the underwhelming performance of Bong Revilla, Ben Tulfo, and Abby Binay, and the unexpected strength of Rodante Marcoleta.
What in the world happened to the pre-election polls? Did the crystal ball of the surveys get broken?
In this episode of In The Public Square, Rappler columnist John Nery is joined by Peter Cayton, associate professor of statistics at the University of the Philippines, and political scientist Arjan Aguirre, who is also an assistant professor at Ateneo de Manila University.
Watch the episode on Wednesday, May 14, at 8 pm. – Rappler.com
