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'Worst trend' in decades: Most Filipinos say quality of life got worse in past year
In the 135 surveys the Social Weather Stations has run on the same issue over 37 years, the May 2020 probe has the highest percentage of respondents who believe their quality of life got worse

Most Filipinos say strict stay-at-home measures 'worth it' – SWS survey
According to the Social Weather Stations survey, 84% of Filipinos believe that strict lockdown measures imposed due to the pandemic 'are worth it to protect people and limit the spread' of the virus

Filipinos most satisfied with Senate, least happy with Duterte Cabinet
The Senate got a 'very good' +62 net satisfaction rating in the last quarter of 2019, placing it at the top of a Social Weather Stations poll on key government institutions

Higher satisfaction ratings for Robredo, Sotto, Cayetano in last quarter of 2019
Vice President Leni Robredo gets a 'good' net satisfaction rating, while Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano obtain 'very good' scores, according to a Social Weather Stations poll

[OPINYON] Utak o katawan?
Ang sarap sanang isiping kaakit-akit ang matalino sa marami sa atin. Pero hinihikayat ba ng lipunang ito ang maging matalino? Gaya nga ng gasgas na mantra ng vote wisely at matalinong pagpili, parang hindi.

44% of Filipinos satisfied with Robredo's work as ICAD co-chair
A near majority of Filipinos agree that the removal Vice President Leni Robredo as ICAD co-chief 'is an admission by the administration that its [drug] war is failing,' says the Social Weather Stations

Majority of Filipinos want martial law in Mindanao to expire by end-2019
A Social Weather Stations survey reports that 65% of Filipinos agree that martial law should end by December 31

SWS: 9 in 10 of Filipinos enter 2020 with hope
Though aspirations are generally high for the new year, the Social Weather Stations finds that hopefulness for 2020 rose in all areas except Mindanao

3 years later, 87% of Filipinos want gov't to assert Hague ruling
An equal percentage, also 87%, say that Chinese fishermen who destroy marine resources should be arrested

93% of Filipinos want PH to regain China-occupied islands
A Social Weather Stations survey shows 93% of Filipino adults think 'it is important that the Philippines regain control of the islands occupied by China in the West Philippine Sea'

4 out of 5 Filipinos worry over extrajudicial killings – SWS
The SWS survey says 78% Filipinos are worried that they, or someone they know, will be a victim of extrajudicial killings

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Duterte's satisfaction rating rises in Q4 2018 – SWS
The President's net satisfaction rating was up in Metro Manila, Visayas, and the balance of Luzon, but it went down by a few points in Mindanao

1.4 million Filipino families fell victim to common crimes in Q3 – SWS
This is higher than in June 2018, when 5.3% or around 1.2 million families reported their members were victims of common crimes

Release of 'skewed' SWS poll on China 'suspect' – Malacañang
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo finds it suspicious that the survey was released hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping begins his state visit

More Filipinos jobless in Q3 – SWS survey
(UPDATED) Malacañang says it 'is seriously looking at this SWS survey,' and 'is continuously finding ways to improve the local employment situation'

51% of Filipinos agree with mandatory drug test for grade schoolers
The Social Weather Stations held the survey in September, months after the Department of Education rejected the proposed drug test on 10-year-old students

Robredo's trust rating remains 'good' despite 2-point decline – SWS
The decline in Vice President Leni Robredo's net trust rating is due to decreases in the Visayas and Balance Luzon, offsetting increases in Mindanao and Metro Manila

75% of Filipinos believe Philippines 'in right direction' – SWS
Belief that the Philippines is headed in the right direction is highest in President Rodrigo Duterte's bailiwick, Mindanao

Gov't institutions' satisfaction ratings up in September 2018 – SWS
The Senate, House of Representatives, Supreme Court, and Cabinet all get 'good' net satisfaction ratings in the latest Social Weather Stations survey

IN CHARTS: Philippine fish now more expensive, smaller – survey
Filipinos are buying more expensive, smaller fish now compared to a decade ago, according to a survey by the Social Weather Stations

Politicians least trusted to respect human rights of Filipinos – SWS
The Social Weather Stations survey also shows that teachers are the most trusted to have true respect for human rights

FAST FACTS: How poor do Filipinos rate themselves?
Here’s how poor or hungry Filipinos have perceived themselves to be through the years

SWS: Less than 50% of Filipinos want death penalty for 7 drug-related crimes
'When you put the options, you don’t get a large number for death penalty on any crimes linked to illegal drugs, and that is, to me, the strongest finding,' SWS' Dr Mahar Mahangas says

61% of Filipinos believe Duterte's health a public matter – SWS
The Third Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey also shows there are more Filipinos who believe President Duterte has health problems than those who think otherwise

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84% of Filipinos satisfied with how democracy works – SWS
The September 2018 Social Weather Stations Survey also says 59% of Filipinos believe 'democracy is always preferable to any other kind of government'

Duterte's satisfaction rating rises in Q3 – SWS
In the 3rd Quarter 2018 Social Weather Stations survey, majority of Filipinos say that the President Rodrigo Duterte's remarks on God and rape are vulgar

3 of 5 Filipinos say 'tambay' arrests violate human rights – SWS
(UPDATED) The Social Weather Stations survey finds that 68% of adults are worried that they themselves or anyone they know would be arrested for loitering

Fewer families fell victim to common crimes in Q2– SWS
A Social Weather Stations survey held in June also shows that the number of families with members hurt by physical violence fell to a 'record low' 45,000 in the second quarter of the year

Fewer Filipinos jobless at 8.6 million in June 2018 – SWS
Optimism as to whether there will be more jobs dips
1 in 3 Filipinos open to authoritarianism before Duterte – surveys
Surveys conducted from 2002 to 2014 show some Filipinos agree with scrapping elections in favor of a strong leader and letting the military take over government

Duterte admin gets lowest ratings on inflation, West PH Sea
Filipinos are also less satisfied with the performance of the Duterte administration in fighting terrorism and in eradicating corruption, based on a Social Weather Stations survey

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House suffers 10-point drop in satisfaction rating – SWS
The net satisfaction ratings of the Senate and the Duterte Cabinet are also lower in the 2nd quarter of 2018, according to a Social Weather Stations survey

Majority of Filipinos find Duterte 'bastos' for insulting UN rights chief
According to a Social Weather Stations survey, 52% of Filipinos also found as 'vulgar' President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial kiss on the lips with a married Filipina in South Korea

Hunger up in Metro Manila, Mindanao in Q2 2018 – SWS
In contrast, hunger in Balance Luzon and the Visayas went down in the 2nd quarter of 2018, according to a Social Weather Stations survey

SWS says Filipinos 'neutral' on proposed Bangsamoro law
The Social Weather Stations survey also shows that Filipinos tend to believe the proposed Bangsamoro law will help bring peace in Mindanao

Rappler Talk: Dr Mahar Mangahas on Duterte's survey ratings so far
Rappler talks to Social Weather Stations president Dr Mahar Mangahas

Less than half of Filipinos want federalism in PH – survey
(UPDATED) Awareness of and support for a federal system of government is highest in Mindanao and among Muslims, shows a Social Weather Stations survey in March

78% of Filipinos satisfied with how democracy works – SWS
The March 2018 Social Weather Stations survey released more than two months later on Independence Day also shows that 60% or 3 out of 5 Filipinos believe 'democracy is always preferable to any other kind of government'

Fewer Filipinos expect life to improve in next 12 months – SWS
Fewer Filipinos also remain optimistic that the Philippine economy will get better in 2019, says a survey by the Social Weather Stations

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Public trust in Duterte falls in first quarter of 2018 – SWS
(UPDATED) The First Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey shows a 10-point drop in the net trust rating of President Rodrigo Duterte

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Mindanao shows growing dissatisfaction with gov't – SWS
Mindanao pulls down the national ratings of the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, and even President Duterte's Cabinet

Public satisfaction with Duterte dips among poorest – SWS
(2ND UPDATE) The 1st quarter of 2018 Social Weather Stations survey shows satisfaction with President Rodrigo Duterte declining in cities and in the Balance of Luzon

Career or love life? Survey says this is what Filipinos would choose
More than half of respondents describe their love life as 'very happy,' according to a Social Weather Stations poll

Malacañang hails SWS survey on 'record-low' common crimes
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says this survey is a 'big boost' to the morale of the country's police
