PUBLIC ADVISORY
January 22, 2019

ON-GOING MALICIOUS AND FAKE SURVEY

(SWS). A PRIVATE NON STOCK, NON PROFIT SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION LOCATED AT QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES, STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE MALICIOUS AND FAKE SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY CERTAIN GROUP OF POLSTER OF THE AREAS OF MINDANAO PARTICULARLY IN THE CITY OF TAGUM,. PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE WHO MAKE USE OF THE SWS LOGO AND THE COMPANY NAME.
TO MAINTAIN ITS CREDIBILITY AS AN INDEPENDENT AND UNBIASED SOURCE OF PRIMARY SURVEY DATA, SWS INHIBITS ITSELF FROM CONDUCTING LOCAL POLITICAL ELECTION SURVEYS IN THE BARANGAYS, CITIES, MUNICIPALITIES, PROVINCES AND OTHERS.

FAKE SURVEY

SWS WARNS THE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF DAVAO DEL NORTE TO DISREGARD THE ABOVE MENTIONED POLLS.
AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION IS NOW BEING CONDUCTED IN THE AREAS OF DAVAO DEL NORTE TO DETERMINE THE GROUP AND/OR THE PEOPLE BEHIND THIS MALICIOUS AND FAKE SURVEYS.
IF PROVEN, THE GROUP AND/OR PEOPLE BEHIND THIS ACTIVITY SHALL DEAL WITH LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITIES ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY`S POLICY AND EXISTING PHILIPPINE LAWS.

MAHAR K. MANGAHAS
President & Chief Executive Officer