Public polling in the Philippines is less of a science and more of an interpretative dance—fluid, subjective, and open to wild improvisation. We all understand the margin of error, that sacred ±3% that statisticians invoke like a magic spell. But when one survey shows a candidate leading by 15 points and another has them trailing by 10, you start to wonder: Are they measuring voter preference or reading tea leaves?

One might suspect that some pollsters have discovered a revolutionary new mathematics, where numbers bend to political affiliations. Is the goal to reflect public sentiment or to manufacture it? Are they informing the electorate or just setting the stage for the next twist in our telenovela-style politics?

At this point, survey results are like horoscopes—people just believe the ones that favor them. Maybe polling firms should start including lucky numbers and love advice to complete the experience.