Robust government spending ahead of the May 12 elections likely sped up economic growth in the first quarter, despite private consumption largely being in wait-and-see mode as Filipinos save up, according to the research arm of global financial giant Deutsche Bank. In a May 3 report received by...
Employment, food security, and a stronger healthcare system have emerged as key factors shaping Filipino choices in the upcoming May 2025 elections, according to the latest Stratbase-Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Thursday, May 1. Increasing job opportunities tops the list of...
Arkipelago Analytics Senator Bong Go has emerged as the top choice for the Senate in a nationwide survey conducted by Arkipelago Analytics ahead of the May 2025 elections. The survey showed Go leading with 64 percent voter preference, followed by ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo with 55 percent...
Vice President Sara Duterte said she was surprised by the sudden leap in her approval and trust ratings despite the political attacks that have been hurled against her. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB File Photo) “Well, nagulat ako nung nakita po yung numbers ng pagtitiwala ng mga tao sa akin (I...
The results of the 2025 Overseas Hallyu Survey were released, naming the favorite K-pop singers, and Korean dramas, movies, food, beauty, webtoon, fashion, publishing, animation and games. South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korean Foundation for...
PULSE ASIA With just over a month left before the May 2025 elections, Senator Bong Go continues to lead the race for the senate, based on the latest Pulse Asia survey conducted from March 23 to 29. In the survey results released on Friday, April 11, Go remains in solo first place, securing 61.9...
Malacañang said it would review the government's data on hunger rates following a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that showed an increase in Filipinos experiencing hunger. File photo Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the SWS survey showed that 27.2 percent of...
Former senator and senatorial candidate Bam Aquino’s campaign has been sparking voters’ interest on his advocacies of free college education and guaranteed employment for college and K-12 graduates. Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino (Photo from Bam Aquino Media Bureau) The latest...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House "Young Guns" bloc members is convinced that the majority of Filipinos are "supportive" of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) trial of former president...
Malacañang was glad that the majority of Filipinos believe that former president Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable for killings related to his administration’s war on drugs. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro stated that the Palace is elated, knowing...
Close to three-fifths of Filipinos want Senator Grace Poe to be the next Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) chief, the results of survey firm Tangere's latest public opinion poll showed. (Courtesy of Tangere) According to Tangere, of those surveyed, 27 percent were...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed the creation of 2.6 million new jobs at the start of 2025, but underscored that the government's true goal is sustained quality employment for Filipinos. Pointing to the results of the...
