(Eagle News)–Most Filipinos agree that the suit filed against Chinese President Xi Jinping before the International Criminal Court sends a message to the world that China should leave the West Philippine Sea, a recent Social Weather Stations survey found.
The SWS found the 49 percent who agree to the test statement “The suit filed in the ICC by Albert Del Rosario and Conchita Carpio-Morales, former officials of the PH government, against Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping for wrongful destruction of the livelihood of Filipino fisherman shows the world that China should leave the islands it has occupied in the West Philippine Sea” translates to a net agreement score of +32, classified as very strong.
According to the pollster, in particular, agreement with the statement was very strong, with a +34 ratinga, among those with much trust in China; very strong, or a rating of +30, among those undecided with their trust; and very strong, a +33 rating, among those with little trust in China.
The trust ratings are based on the First Quarter 2019 Social Weather Survey that found that net trust in China was “neutral.”
According to the survey, net agreement that the ICC suit against Xi Jinping tells the world that China should leave the islands it has occupied in the West Philippine Sea was highest in Metro Manila, at a very strong +43, followed by Balance Luzon at a very strong +39, Mindanao at a moderately strong +23, and the Visayas at a moderately strong +18.
Net agreement with the statement was highest in class ABC at a very strong +42, followed by class D or the masa at a very strong +33, and class E at a moderately strong +23.
The SWS said based on education, net agreement with the statement was highest among college graduates at a very strong +45, followed by high school graduates at a very strong +37, elementary graduates at a moderately strong +26, and non-elementary graduates at a moderately strong +17.
Survey background
The March 2019 Social Weather Survey was conducted from March 28 to 31 using face-to-face interviews of 1,440 adults nationwide: 360 each in Balance Luzon, Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao
Sampling error margins were pegged at ±2.6% for national percentages, and ±5% each for Balance Luzon, Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
