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....
High fuel costs driven by geopolitical conflict in the Middle East hammered the Philippine labor market in March, forcing hundreds of thousands of agricultural and manual workers out of job as operating expenses became untenable. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Undersecretary and National...
Factory output expanded at its fastest pace in more than two years in March, signaling resilience in the Philippines’ manufacturing sector despite the ongoing war in the Middle East that began in late February. The Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest Monthly Integrated Survey of...
DAVAO CITY – A Manila-based political consultancy firm has denied circulating reports that it conducted a survey in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In a statement, Publicus Asia Inc. clarified that it did not conduct any Pahayag 2026 2nd Quarter Survey claiming that...
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...
MANILA, Philippines — A new national survey by Arkipelago Analytics shows that Filipino youth remain firmly opposed to restrictions on social media, even as many face worsening financial stress, lower happiness, and growing social disconnection. The findings show that 8 in 10 Filipino youth...
To shield the Philippine labor market from the fallout of the Middle East conflict, the Marcos Jr. administration is ramping up job protection measures—a move that could further improve the country’s employment rate following February’s gains. Department of Economy, Planning, and Development...
Domestic manufacturing activity posted notable gains in February, before the war in the Middle East began, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest monthly integrated survey of selected industries (MISSI). The February MISSI report released on Tuesday, April 7, showed the...
Arkipelago Analytics released its latest voting preference survey, showing a three-way tie for the top spot between Sebastian “Baste” Duterte (HNP), Raffy Tulfo (IND), and Vico Sotto (IND), each with 47 percent voter preference. In the next tier are Robin Padilla (PDP), Loren Legarda (NPC),...
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...
Philippine companies are growing more optimistic about the broader economic outlook even as they scale back plans to expand operations, citing intense market competition and the lingering weight of high interest rates. “Businesses expect steady consumer demand throughout the year. Firms also see...
Filipinos mainly cited anti-corruption efforts for trusting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., while reasons for trusting Vice President Sara Duterte were divided, with her pro-poor stance and leadership among those cited, according to a Pulse Asia survey released on Wednesday, March 25. The survey,...
