(Eagle News) — Almost half of respondents in a nationwide survey believe the declaration of martial law across Mindanao has no effect on the country’s economy.
Results of the second quarter 2017 Social Weather Stations survey showed that of the 1200 interviewed face-to-face from June 23 to 26, 42 percent believe the economy will be the same despite military rule in Mindanao.
Thirty-three percent believe the economy will get worse, while the rest, or 24 percent, believe it will be better.
“The resulting net -9 national balance of opinion (% better minus % worse) is on the lower borderline of what SWS classifies as ‘Neutral’ (from +9 to -9),” the SWS said.
According to the pollster, of those interviewed from Class E, more people believe the economy will be the same with martial law in place in Mindanao (47, vis a vis the 30 who believe the economy will worsen, and the 23 who believe it will be better).
The same is true for those interviewed from Class D (42 who believe the economy will be the same with military rule in place in Mindanao, as against the 33 who believe it will be worse, and the 24 who believe it will be better).
Of the 1200, 300 each came from Metro Manila, Balance of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Sampling error margins were pegged at ±3% for national percentages, and ±6% each for Metro Manila, Balance of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
