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Pasig mayoralty aspirants Vico, Iyo deny hand in fake surveys flagged by Comelec

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - Pasig City&#x27;s mayoralty aspirants on Tuesday distanced themselves from a pre-election survey which the Commission on Elections (Comelec) flagged as fake.The alleged SWS survey allegedly conducted between November 1 and December 1 claimed that 52 percent of voters in Pasig would likely vote for incumbent Mayor Vico Sotto, while 47 percent were rooting for Vice Mayor Iyo Caruncho Bernardo.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The COMELEC has not commissioned or participated in any “Transparency Survey.” Nor have I been able to verify this infographic’s authenticity, with the SWS. <a href="https://t.co/rQu9yIPdxQ">pic.twitter.com/rQu9yIPdxQ</a>— James Jimenez (@jabjimenez) <a href="https://twitter.com/jabjimenez/status/1468068336043180034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>&quot;The Comelec has not commissioned or participated in any &#x27;Transparency Survey&#x27; nor have I been able to verify this infographic’s authenticity, with the SWS,&quot; Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said in a tweet.Sotto reacted to the statement, saying: &quot;Gagawa na lang sila ng fake survey, di pa nila pinalamang yung kandidato nila.&quot;(They should have given their candidate a lead since they&#x27;re doing fake surveys anyway.)&quot;Comelec spokesperson na po ang nagsabi ha. Fake din po yung ganitong survey para sa VM, Cong, at Konsehal,&quot; the mayor said.(It came from the Comelec spokesperson himself. Surveys like these for vice mayor, congressman and councilors are also fake.)In a text message, Bernardo also denied his involvement in the said poll.&quot;Don&#x27;t actually know where that came from either,&quot; the vice mayor told ABS-CBN News in a text message.&quot;Just been doing my work everyday as an incumbent vice-mayor of the city and trying to help as much people as possible,&quot; he said.In the 2019 midterm elections, SWS warned the public against the circulation of fake surveys.In a statement, the SWS said to rely only on its website for advisories, announcements, and survey reports.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/26/19/sws-warns-public-against-fake-election-survey-reports">SWS warns public against fake election-survey reports</a></li></ul>Sotto also urged his constituents to remain vigilant against misleading social media posts ahead of the 2022 national elections.&quot;Dumadami ang fake news. Maging mapanuri. Kailangan proactive tayo laban dito,&quot; the mayor said.(Fake news continues to proliferate. Be critical. We have to be proactive against this.)<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/13/18/most-pinoy-internet-users-believe-fake-news-a-serious-problem-sws">Most Pinoy Internet users believe &#x27;fake news&#x27; a serious problem: SWS</a></li></ul>

Pasig City's mayoralty aspirants on Tuesday distanced themselves from a pre-election survey which the Commission on Elections (Comelec) flagged as fake.

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Pasig mayoralty aspirants Vico, Iyo deny hand in fake surveys flagged by Comelec

Katrina Domingo,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 08, 2021 12:06 AM PHT

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