(COURTESY OF SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) An analysis of the 2022 surveys conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed that Filipinos victimized by common crimes and neighborhood fears are on the rise. SWS vice president Gerardo Sandoval presented last year’s social weather based on its 2022...
(COURTESY OF SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) A survey review of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed that the resumption of face-to-face classes, changes in prices of petroleum products, and preparations for the elections were the most followed news events of 2022. SWS vice president Gerardo Sandoval...
(COURTESY OF SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. received a “very good” net satisfaction rating of +68 (percentage of satisfied minus percentage of dissatisfied), while Vice President Sara Duterte got an “excellent” rating of +77, based on the Social Weather Stations...
(SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) A nationwide survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) for the 4th quarter of 2022 showed that 49 percent of adult Filipinos said their quality of lives will improve in the next 12 months, 5 percent said it will worsen, and 37 percent said it will stay the...
The Philippine Statistics Authority’s announcement that the country achieved a 7.6 percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 affirms that, despite high inflation rates, the economy is on track in regaining its pre-Covid pandemic footing. This improves on the 5.7 percent growth in...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) A nationwide survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) for the fourth quarter of 2022 showed that 34 percent of adult Filipinos said their quality of lives improved in the past 12 months, 26 percent said it got worse, and 39 percent said it was the same. The...
Fourth Quarter 2022 Social Weather Stations Report (SWS) About 11.8 percent of Filipino families, or an estimated 3 million households, experienced hunger in the 4th quarter of 2022, according to the results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Thursday, Jan. 19. SWS defines...
Self-Rated Poverty from March 2019 to December 2022 (SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) Fifty-one percent of Filipino families or about 12.9 million households have rated themselves as “mahirap” or poor, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Thursday, Jan. 12....
(SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) Ninety-five percent of Filipinos will be welcoming 2023 “with hope rather than fear,” according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Friday, Dec. 30. “This is two points above the 93 percent recorded in 2021 and similar to the pre-Covid 96...
(SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey found that 73 percent of adult Filipinos are expecting this year’s Christmas celebration to be “happy.” The survey results released on Friday, Dec. 23 also found that 7 percent of Filipinos are expecting this year’s Christmas...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte (JOEY DALUMPINES / PRESIDENTIAL FILE PHOTO) A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from April 19 to 29, 2022 has found that 78 percent of Filipinos were satisfied, 9 percent undecided, and 13 percent dissatisfied with the performance of former President...
(Photo courtesy of Social Weather Stations) Forty-four percent of Filipino adults believe that their quality of life will "improve in the next 12 months," a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. Of the 1,440 respondents, 44 percent said their quality of life will improve, 39 percent said...