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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off Indonesia – USGS
'There's no tsunami potential and, so far, no reports of any damage,' says a spokesman for Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency
Half of Filipinos think worst yet to come in PH coronavirus situation – SWS
Filipinos are split on the pandemic outlook for the Philippines – half say the worst is over, the other half say it's yet to come
Japan business confidence worst since 2009 crisis
The Bank of Japan's Tankan survey in June 2020 shows a reading of -34 among big manufacturers, the lowest since June 2009
'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
Coronavirus pushes more banks to tighten credit standards in Q1 2020
Majority of banks say they have maintained credit standards, but more have started reporting tighter rules as the coronavirus pandemic raises economic risks
Majority of Metro Manila residents oppose gov't bailout of big businesses
It is the only one of 9 proposed policies tested that fails to get majority support, Publicus Asia's online survey shows
Magnitude 7.5 quake hits off Russia's Kuril Islands – USGS
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says 'only very small tsunami waves were generated by this earthquake and there is no further threat'
Survey shows big majority of Filipinos satisfied with military
Majority of Filipinos also trust in the AFP's capability to defeat security threats, but less so when it comes to West Philippine Sea intruders, says an SWS survey
Americans wary of Facebook 'power,' survey shows
Nearly half of the 1,123 respondents expressed concerns over how Facebook handles private user data, a December survey by The Verge shows
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
Earth captures new 'mini moon'
Earth's new neighbor is not in a stable orbit around the planet and is unlikely to be around for very long
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
No tsunami warning has been issued and there are no immediate reports of damage
13.1 million Filipino families consider themselves poor, says SWS survey
The end of 2019 result of the SWS survey for self-rated poor families is the highest in 5 years
Duterte's satisfaction rating reaches new record-high
President Rodrigo Duterte gets a new record satisfaction rating of 'excellent,' with 82% of Filipinos saying they are satisfied with his performance as Chief Executive
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
Big majority of Filipinos see 'many' human rights abuses in Duterte's drug war – SWS
(UPDATED) Majority of respondents in the December 2019 survey agree with the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution calling for actions against extrajudicial killings related to President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-illegal drug campaign
Big majority of Filipinos believe 'ninja cops' operate in PNP
A Social Weather Stations survey finds that 78% of Filipinos believe there are cops who sell illegal drugs confiscated during operations
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Indonesia's northwest
The magnitude 6.2 quake strikes at a depth of 20 kilometers just off the coast of Simeulue island, west of Sumatra, says the US Geological Survey
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
Pulse Asia: Duterte's approval, trust ratings surge in December 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte's trust and approval ratings soar most especially in Balance Luzon
93% of Filipinos hopeful about 2020
(UPDATED) Results of the early December survey show 48% of Filipinos also expect the holiday season to be 'more prosperous for them and their families'
Japan business confidence drops for 4th straight quarter – Tankan survey
The Bank of Japan's Tankan business survey is considered to be the broadest indicator of how Japan Incorporated is faring
Malacañang claims SWS slanted survey on foreign Chinese workers
The Palace also denies any tension caused by the influx of workers from China even if lawmakers and President Duterte's own advisers have expressed concern about it
70% of Filipinos ‘worried’ about influx of Chinese workers in PH
The Social Weather Stations poll also shows 52% of Filipinos agree that the rising number of Chinese working in the Philippines is a 'threat' to the country's security
China outclasses West in key education survey
The survey showed students in the 4 Chinese regions of Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang – as well as Singapore – topped the rankings, ahead of their Western counterparts in reading, mathematics and science
Filipinos' trust in China falls to 'bad' as U.S. keeps 'excellent' rating
A September 2019 Social Weather Stations survey also shows Japan and Australia maintaining its 'very good' trust ratings
Satisfaction in Duterte government slips in Q3, but rating still ‘very good’ – survey
In the September 27-30 SWS survey, the Duterte administration gets the highest net rating in helping the poor, and the lowest in fighting inflation
Majority of Filipinos believe trans women shouldn't use ladies' toilet – SWS
The Social Weather Stations holds the survey over a month after transgender woman Gretchen Diez was barred from using the ladies' toilet at a Cubao mall
Robredo regains 'good' satisfaction rating – SWS
The Vice President gets a big lift from Mindanao where her net satisfaction more than doubled
Richest Filipinos rate Duterte 'excellent' as dissatisfaction grows among poor
President Rodrigo Duterte enjoys his highest ever satisfaction rating among Class ABC Filipinos as his rating among poor Filipinos declines, says a Social Weather Stations survey
For the first time, Speaker rates higher than Robredo – Pulse Asia
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, elected as top House leader in July, gets better approval and trust ratings than the Vice President in September
Locsin backtracks on ban vs foreign marine surveys
Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr now says he was 'reliably informed' that under international law, countries cannot ban marine surveys
Most Filipinos express 'big trust' in results of 2019 elections – Pulse Asia
The results of a June 2019 Pulse Asia survey also show that 91% of Filipinos favor automated elections
36% of Filipinos want Chinese in Recto Bank incident sanctioned – Pulse Asia
Moreover, 26% of Filipinos believe China itself must also pay for the injuries suffered by the Filipino crew and damage done to their fishing boat, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey
More Filipinos distrust China after Recto Bank incident – survey
China's overall trust rating among Filipinos sank by 13 percentage points after the incident between a Filipino boat and a Chinese ship in the waters off Palawan
Robredo, Arroyo net satisfaction ratings dip in June – SWS
The net satisfaction rating of Senate President Vicente Sotto III stays 'very good,' while Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin's rating remains 'moderate'
Filipinos' top SONA 2019 issues: Pay hike, lower prices, Philippine sovereignty
Pulse Asia Research, Incorporated polls Filipinos on the topics they want President Rodrigo Duterte to discuss or mention in his 4th State of the Nation Address
Robredo, Sotto gain approval, trust of more Filipinos – Pulse Asia
(UPDATED) Former Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo remained the least appreciated and trusted top Philippine official in her final week as a public official, according to a Pulse Asia survey
Duterte trust, approval ratings unchanged after Recto Bank incident
President Rodrigo Duterte maintains his first quarter trust and approval ratings and remains the most trusted government official, according to Pulse Asia's June 2019 survey
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'
At midterm mark, Duterte scores his highest satisfaction rating
After the Recto Bank incident dominates news headlines, 80% of Filipinos say they are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte's performance
Inflation, water crisis weaken consumer outlook in Q2 2019
Consumers were pessimistic, but businesses were upbeat for the 2nd quarter of 2019, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas surveys
7 in 10 Filipinos choose religion over science – global study
According to the Wellcome Global Monitor 2018, the Philippines is among 19 countries 'where people most likely have high trust' in scientists
'Record-low' number of Filipino families who consider themselves poor in Q1 2019
Based on the results of the March 2019 SWS survey, 9.5 million families consider themselves poor, down from 11.6 million families in December 2018
86% of internet users admit being duped by fake news – survey
The United States takes the lion's share of the blame for spreading fake news, followed by Russia and China, according to the annual Ipsos survey of more than 25,000 internet users in 25 countries
