SWS Fifty-five percent of Filipino families rated themselves “mahirap” (poor) in April, up by three points from 52 percent in March, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from April 11 to 15. The survey, commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy, estimated that the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Ako Bicol Party-list is pulling away from the rest of the pack in terms of voter preference, if the results from the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from March...
Two party-list groups may win the maximum number of seats in the House of Representatives, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from April 11 to 15. The survey, commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy, revealed that 4Ps received 8.08 of the intended party-list vote,...
SWS Just a month before the May 12 elections, nine candidates from the administration’s senatorial slate Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas are leading the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) voter preference survey conducted from April 11 to 15. The survey commissioned by Stratbase revealed that...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, commissioned by Stratbase ADR Institute, revealed that most Filipinos feel their quality of life has remained unchanged over the past year. The survey, conducted from March 15 to 20, showed that 38 percent of Filipinos say their quality of life stayed the...
Job creation, healthcare access, and food security top the list of voter concerns ahead of the May 2025 elections, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy. Conducted from March 15 to 20, the survey found that Filipinos are more inclined to...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has emerged as the frontrunner in the province's gubernatorial race less than a month before the mid-term elections, the latest...
The percentage of Filipino families who consider themselves “mahirap” or poor slightly increased to 52 percent in March, equivalent to around 14.4 million households, based on the Stratbase-Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from March 15 to 20. This figure was up from 51 percent...
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...
Social Weather Stations (SWS) A Stratbase-commissioned Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from March 15 to 20 found that 74 percent of adult Filipinos believe women in politics are more inclined to advocate for social issues like education and healthcare. Of those surveyed, 42 percent...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is continuously intensifying its efforts to combat hunger through the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), following the release of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, which showed a significant rise in hunger...
SWS A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, conducted from March 15 to 20 and commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy, revealed that 4Ps and Duterte Youth are the top party-list groups ahead of the May 2025 elections. The survey, which focused on voter preferences for party-list candidates, was based...
