Since the reporting of surveys is a subject of the media monitor of the class, I have to stop elaborating on it 🙂 here to avoid spoonfeeding the students.
     Just the numbers: Here’s the gist of the latest Pulse Asia survey: 2,400 respondents with a margin of error of +2/-2 :

Poe 26%,

Roxas 20%, Binay 19%, Duterte 16%,

other candidates at one-digit figures follow.
      The “headline” of this post, Poe leads, the boys slug it out for #2 , takes into account the margin of error resulting in statistical ties. (the headline is also crafted for a tabloid 🙂 tee-hee)
      But just to let you know – in yesterday’s and today’s reporting of the latest Pulse Asia presidential survey, the news portals at least did not copy from each other or did not copy from the same press release or news copy (unlike the reporting of the SWS “Pick 3” survey where the leading news portals had the same headlines and lead paragraphs, verbatim).
    At least this time, hindi sila nagkopyahan.
      And now, the fairest and the foolish awards:
     The ABS-CBN TV evening news report on the latest Pulse Asia survey hews closest to the numbers, reporting that Poe leads while the three are in a statistical tie for second place, followed by an interview of Pulse Asia Chief Research Director Prof. Ana Maria Tabunda, Phd, on the context. The GMA7 News TV (9am) report this morning also hews closest to the numbers without any unusual stress on any candidate.
       Some leading news portals emphasized the “gains” made by Roxas, and crafted the headline and story so he shares “headline” billing and lead billing with  Grace Poe.
Ok, I’ll stop here, I’m spoonfeeding the students 🙂