In response to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results showing a rise in hunger among Filipino families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Oct. 18 said the expanded “Walang Gutom 2027” food stamp program will effectively tackle the growing food...
Photo from Pixabay The Social Weather Stations (SWS) non-commissioned survey for the third quarter of 2024 revealed an increase in involuntary hunger among Filipino families compared to the second quarter. Based on the results released on Thursday, Oct. 17, 22.9 percent of Filipino families...
(Photo by Arnold Quizol/Manila Bulletin) More Filipinos have rated themselves as “mahirap” or poor in the third quarter of 2024, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Sept. 14 to 23. In its report released on Wednesday, Oct. 9, SWS found that 59 percent of Filipino...
Courtesy of Social Weather Stations (SWS website) Ten out of 12 senatorial candidates endorsed by the Marcos administration for the 2025 midterm elections placed in the top 12 of a Stratbase-commissioned Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Sept. 14 to 23. The administration...
(Arnold Quizol/Manila Bulletin) A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 23 to July 1 found that 39 percent of adult Filipinos believe their quality of life is better than 12 months ago, 23 percent say it has worsened, and 37 percent claim it is the same. The results of the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left), Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has highlighted President Marcos' impressive ratings surge amid the...
Despite a rise in satisfaction ratings, President Marcos assured the public that his administration would do better as he renewed his vow to improve the lives of the people. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate ) Marcos said after the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey last...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/Manila Bulletin) President Marcos' administration experienced a significant increase in net satisfaction ratings in the second quarter of 2024, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results. In a report published on Friday,...
Social Weather Stations The Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey for the second quarter of 2024 revealed a decline in the net satisfaction ratings of key government institutions, but the Senate retained its “very good” rating, while the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court maintained...
Former Office of the Vice President (OVP) spokesperson and lawyer Barry Gutierrez said Vice President Sara Duterte has “zero credibility” for her criticisms of the government. Vice President Sara Duterte and former vice presidential spokesperson Barry Gutierrez (OVP photos) In a...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez's rising public satisfaction numbers amid the criticisms of some hasn't been lost to administrarion...
The Philippine Gross Domestic Product (GDP) posted a year-on-year growth of 6.3 percent in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the 5.8 percent growth in the first quarter, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The PSA reports further that this is the highest growth rate posted...