Senator says ‘black propaganda’ pulled down Robredo’s satisfaction score

Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV on Tuesday said “black propaganda” caused Vice President Leni Robredo's satisfaction rating to decline.

“This was expected with all the black propaganda against her, but it only affected a small percentage of the respondents, as the majority are still supportive of the Vice President,” Aquino said in a text message.

“To rebound, her office needs to continue pushing her agenda of uplifting the lives of our marginalized countrymen, and find a way to ensure that [the] message of hope and solidarity is louder than the mudslinging done by her detractors,” he added.

Aquino is a party mate of Robredo under the Liberal Party (LP). He was also Robredo’s campaign manager in the 2016 vice-presidential elections.

Results of the a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey saw Robredo’s net satisfaction rating dropped by 11 points, from a “good” +37 to a “moderate” +26.

Robredo's net rating (percentage satisfied minus percentage dissatisfied) took the biggest dip among the government’s top officials, with 53 percent of respondents satisfied with Robredo, 27 percent dissatisfied, and 19 percent undecided.

The survey was conducted from March 25 to 28 using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults nationwide.

A week before the survey was conducted, House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said he will file an impeachment complaint against Robredo over the latter’s video to the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs, wherein she raised concerns on alleged police abuses, including the “palit-ulo” scheme. —ALG, GMA News