Most Filipinos gave a positive assessment of the conduct of the May 9, 2016 elections, describing it as fast, orderly, and not marred by cases of electoral violence, the results of a survey conducted by Pulse Asia released on Monday showed. In terms of credibility, more Filipinos deemed the results of the May 2016 elections as more credible and faster than the May 2010 elections. Of those who were offered money or a material thing in exchange of their vote, 76 percent of them accepted it. ADVERTISEMENTWith regard to vote-buying, more Filipinos observed that there were no cases of vote-buying in their area during the May 9, 2016 elections compared to the May 2013 polls (66 percent to 59 percent, respectively). Eight out of 10 respondents, or 83 percent, who accepted money for their vote last May 9, 2016 elections spent it to buy food.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 08, 2016 04:55 UTC