"Aquino is most trusted Filipino politician". This is the finding of an independent survey conducted by the Asian edition of Reader’s Digest. It shows that Liberal Party standard bearer Sen. Noynoy Aquino is the most trusted politician in the country. He places number 5 in the survey.
The 50-year old senator from Tarlac was the only presidentiable in the top 10 rankings of the nationwide poll – the first ever done by the popular monthly international magazine in the Philippines. The result of the poll is released in the magazine’s March 2010 issue.
His closest rival, NP bet Sen. Manny Villar, ranked 60th among the 80 personalities listed in the survey. The poll asked a cross-section of 760 Filipino respondents about the trustworthiness of those in the list.
"In the current climate of economic, environmental and political uncertainty, now more than ever, people are looking for security and assurance in their lives. Part of this includes deciding which public figures they can rely on and trust," according to Sarah Etchells in the magazine’s website.
"Filipinos are no different. The decision is even more significant in the Philippines as this is a country with major grievances with those it has trusted," she added. The respondents were a cross-section of 760 Filipinos.
Social worker Rosa Rosal was first in the list, followed by singer-actress Lea Salonga, and broadcaster Jessica Soho. In fourth place was Gawad Kalinga founder Tony Meloto while Aquino ranked 5th.
The other personalities in the top 10 are bowling champ Paeng Nepomuceno (6th), broadcast journalist Howie Severino (7th), anthropologist and commentator Randy David (8th), broadcast journalist Mel Tiangco (9th), and billiard champ Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes, (10th).
Aquino’s running mate, Sen. Mar Roxas, placed 24th while President Arroyo was one of the least trusted at 78. Former President Joseph Estrada was ranked at 79, next to controversial Dr. Hayden Kho who was least trusted of all in the list.
Also in the bottom 10 are Ilocos Sur Rep. and NP senatorial bet Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. (73), television host Willie Revillame (75), and former First Lady Imelda Marcos (77).
"Trust (for Filipinos) means 100 percent confidence. It means to depend on someone or something without any hint of doubt," Etchells wrote, quoting Alvaro Nagpala Calara, an assistant professor of behavioral science teacher at De La Salle University. /MP
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