A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Thursday, May 7, found that 52 percent of Filipino families rated themselves as “mahirap” or poor, while 13 percent considered themselves borderline between poor and not poor, and 35 percent said they were “hindi mahirap” or not poor....
Most adult Filipinos expect their quality of life to improve in the next 12 months, but overall personal optimism declined to its lowest level in nearly six years, according to the March 2026 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Tuesday, May 5. The nationwide survey, conducted...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted in the first quarter of 2026 found that 50 percent of adult Filipinos said their quality of life had worsened compared to 12 months ago. Results of the survey, conducted from March 24 to 31 and released on Thursday, April 23, showed that 23 percent...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Nov. 24 to 30, 2025 showed that adult Filipinos posted a record-low self-rated well-being score, reflecting a decline in their assessment of their recent quality of life. The results, released on March 30, showed the average score on the...
Most Filipino adults said they are “fairly happy” with their lives, while only a third describe themselves as “very happy,” according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. The nationwide survey, conducted from Nov. 24 to 30, 2025, found 50 percent of adults reporting they are...
Debates on women’s roles in Philippine society have resurfaced after a nationwide survey revealed that a large majority of Filipinos continue to hold traditional views about gender roles at home and in the workplace. Results from the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS)...
A majority of Filipinos continue to hold traditional views on women’s roles in family life, with 83 percent agreeing that a woman’s job is to look after the home and family, the results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday, March 4 showed. The result was based on the...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Thursday, Feb. 12, found that 27 percent of adult Filipinos said they have personally witnessed or experienced some form of cheating in a relationship, while 72 percent said they have not. The survey asked respondents: “Nakasaksi o nakaranas na...
Turns out, love isn’t exactly in the air for everyone. The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey shows that the share of Filipinos who say they are very happy with their love life remains at one of the lowest levels recorded. The national survey, conducted from Nov. 24 to 30, 2025 among...
Filipinos’ satisfaction with Vice President Sara Duterte rose by six points in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Nov. 24 to 30. The survey, released on Feb. 10, interviewed 1,200 adults nationwide and found that 54 percent of...
Filipinos’ satisfaction with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stayed nearly unchanged in the last quarter of 2025, with 40 percent satisfied, 43 percent dissatisfied, and 17 percent undecided, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Tuesday, Feb. 3 showed. The Fourth Quarter...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Thursday, Jan. 15 welcomed the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing a drop in hunger incidence, saying the results provide useful insight for improving government food assistance programs. The SWS survey, conducted from Nov. 24 to...
