"Cory Aquino was the Philippines' most important president of the postwar period, for having restored our democracy," SWS, in a letter addressed to Mrs. Aquino's son Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy" Aquino III, said.
"The Filipino people expressed their appreciation amply by making her our most popular president, based on public satisfaction with her performance while in office, and public trust in her afterwards," it added.
Mrs. Aquino was credited for restoring democracy to the Philippines in 1986, after a bloodless EDSA-1 revolution toppled the Marcos dictatorship.The SWS said that without freedom of expression, it would have been impossible for open opinion polling to grow and mature.
"What is most significant for SWS is the political environment favorable for nurturing the means for scientific articulation of the people's collective will," it said.
"SWS will forever honor the memory of Cory Aquino by remaining committed to our common democratic ideals, consistently applying best practices in its opinion research, and courageously reporting the truth," it added.
Signing the letter were SWS president Mahar Mangahas, vice president/COO Linda Luz Guerrero, secretary Jasmin Acuña, treasurer Eduardo Roberto, and directors Felipe Medalla, Antonio La Viña, and Jorge Tigno.
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