KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN A nationwide survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) for the second quarter of 2023 showed that 46 percent of adult Filipinos believe their quality of life will improve in the next 12 months. The survey results released on Thursday, Oct. 19 revealed...
(Manila Bulletin File Photo) A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed that 33 percent of adult Filipinos had a better quality-of-life compared to 12 months ago, while 22 percent experienced worsening conditions, and 45 percent reported no change from the previous year. The results of the...
DAVAO CITY – The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB)-Davao assured the people that the air quality index (AQI) in Davao region is at “fair to good” levels amid concerns about the possible impact of massive forest fires in Indonesia on the region’s air quality. SMOG envelops the skyline of...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, September 6, criticized Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno’s for pushing for a national competitive examination among students who wish to qualify for college tuition subsidy instead of supporting the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary...
Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno's recent statement regarding the need to review the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education (UAQTE) gained mixed reactions from lawmakers. Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara believes that the review should be made from the perspective of making richer...
The Philippines has stepped up its air quality monitoring capacity as it partners with South Korea in a bid to improve the government's plans and policies. Manila and Seoul recently signed a partnership agreement to roll out the Pan-Asia Partnership for Geospatial Air Pollution Information and the...
Majority of Filipinos are optimistic that their quality of life and the economy will improve over the next six months, according to the findings of an OCTA Research survey released on Sunday, June 11. The “Tugon ng Masa” survey, conducted from March 24 to 28 and commissioned by Go Negosyo,...
(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...
DOH Local government units (LGUs) were urged to establish their own committee that will ensure access to clean drinking water in their respective areas. This action was discussed during the meeting of the Inter-Agency Committee on Environmental Health (IACEH) last Jan. 16, said Department of Health...
In its latest biennial report in December 2022, the European Commission’s Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List identified the Baclaran, Cartimar, Divisoria and Greenhills markets in Metro Manila, Philippines as offering a wide range of counterfeit goods on retail and wholesale basis. This is the...
