The proportion of households experiencing hunger fell more sharply among beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) than among non-beneficiary households, according to a two-round survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The survey, commissioned by Globe Telecom and conducted among 2,400...
Public satisfaction with the Marcos administration recovered in the second quarter of 2026 after hitting a record-low in the previous quarter, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 20 to 29. The results of the Second Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey released on...
NEW DELHI (AP) — In an affluent neighborhood in Delhi, electric vehicle charging stations near a popular shopping area were busy with drivers powering up their scooters, trucks and cars. India 's capital city is in dire need of more charging facilities, EV drivers say, to implement an...
Two new police stations were activated in Zamboanga City on Monday, Aug. 4. Police Station 13 covers Barangays Baliwasan, Campo Islam, San Jose Cawa Cawa, and San Jose Gusu and headed by Police Major Ariel Cabanlong. Police Station 14, led by Police Major John Enriquez, handles Barangays Santa...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it is targeting to build 49 low-cost water refilling stations nationwide by the end of the year as part of efforts to make safe drinking water more affordable and accessible to communities, particularly in areas where potable water...
Public satisfaction with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has fallen to a new personal low, with more Filipinos expressing dissatisfaction than approval, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from March 24 to 31. The results of the March 2026 Social...
More Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger in the first quarter of 2026, reaching its highest level in a year, based on a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Tuesday, May 12. In a survey conducted from March 24 to 31, SWS found that 23.2 percent of families experienced...
OF TREES AND FOREST I have seen the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) Social Weather Survey of March 24-31, 2026 which found that 50 percent of adult Filipinos felt that their lives got worse, 26 percent said it was the same, and 23 percent saying it got better, compared to twelve months ago....
BACOLOD CITY – SM Foundation Inc. recently upgraded two barangay health stations here that will benefit 27,000 residents in 15 barangays. Mayor Greg Gasataya thanked the SM Foundation and said the improvements at the Mabini and ETCS stations will enhance the delivery of essential health services....
As the solemn observance of Holy Week begins, millions of Filipinos are once again preparing to leave the cities—heading home to their provinces, visiting pilgrimage sites, or taking a much-needed break with family. Alongside this annual movement comes a familiar reality: crowded terminals, fully...
Amid the continuous sharp increase in fuel prices, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday, March 15, that it has intensified its monitoring of gasoline stations that have halted operations. PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said they have received numerous public...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will temporarily deploy mobile pumping stations in the San Juan River in May to help ease persistent flooding along Araneta Avenue in Quezon City. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the mobile stations will deliver the same force and effectiveness as...
