A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Monday, July 8, revealed a split sentiment among Filipinos regarding their quality of life in the next 12 months, with 44 percent expecting an improvement and another 44 percent anticipating “no change.” The survey, conducted through...
Photo from Unsplash A nationwide survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) from March 21 to 25 revealed that 30 percent of Filipinos expressed an improvement in their quality of life, while 25 percent reported a decline compared to 12 months ago. The SWS survey results, released on...
Fifty percent (50%) of adult Filipinos nationwide support the legalization of divorce for irreconcilably separated couples, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. (Photo from Unsplash) Based on the Social Weather Survey conducted from March 21 to 25, 50 percent agreed (28 percent...
Photo from Pixabay A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed that 14.2 percent of Filipino families experienced “involuntary hunger” in the first quarter of 2024, up from 12.6 percent in the last quarter of 2023. SWS defines involuntary hunger as “being hungry and not having anything to...
A survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed that 46 percent of Filipino households, or 12.9 million families, considered themselves "mahirap" or poor in the first quarter of 2024, which is “similar” to 47 percent, or 13 million families, in the fourth quarter of 2023. The survey...
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — President Marcos welcomed the results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that showed his "good' net satisfaction rating but said that his policies are not based on survey results. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool)...
A construction worker installs brick tiles on General Luna Street in Intramuros, Manila on Nov. 7, 2023. (Noel B. Pabalate/Manila Bulletin file photo) A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted in December 2023 revealed that the joblessness rate among Filipino adults reached 19.5 percent, 2.6...
(Photo from Pixabay) Forty-four percent of adult Filipinos expect the Philippine economy to “stay the same” in the next 12 months, based on the December 2023 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. The survey results, which were released on Wednesday, Feb. 28, also revealed that 40 percent of...
(Photo from Pixabay) Eighty-seven percent of adult Filipinos said they had “personally experienced” the effects of climate change in the previous three years, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, which was conducted from Dec. 8–11, 2023, revealed. Based on the survey results released on...
In the Philippines, Valentine’s Day holds a unique place among celebrations, similar to Christmas and New Year, despite not being an official holiday. Known for valuing strong bonds of family and friends, Filipinos celebrate Valentine’s Day to show affection to their loved ones. In the same...
(Photo from Pixabay) A survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) from Dec. 8 to 11, 2023, revealed the top Valentine's Day gift that Filipinos would like to receive this year. The results, released on Sunday, Feb. 11, showed that Filipinos' top Valentine's Day gift wish was money (16...
2024 Social Weather Stations Survey Review (SWS) A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed that there is "growing" support for the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into drug-related killings that occurred in the Philippines under the Duterte administration. SWS vice...
