MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Being a failed book author and a self-proclaimed investigative writer does not make one a math expert, especially if your college course focused on imaginative writing.

Case in point: Raissa Robles.

Commenting on a recent poll showing 29% of Filipinos who said their quality of life improved in the last year compared to 25% who said it got worse, Robles drew her mathematical equation resulting in 71% not seeing any improvement. She, of course added the 46% who said their quality of life remained the same.

Robles must have been absent from class when the professor talked about not comparing apples with oranges, because adding 3 apples and 2 oranges does not result in 5 apples.

Get that, Ms. Robles?