Tag: Social Weather Stations

Jobless rate up in first quarter of 2016

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — In the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations, data showed that the number of jobless Filipinos has increased. According to the survey, some 11 million adults were jobless in the first quarter of 2016. https://youtu.be/25AeJ2-O2tw

Philippine presidential candidate widens lead despite rape comment

by Ayee Macaraig MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte has widened his lead over rivals despite remarks about the rape and murder of an Australian missionary which sparked protests from diplomats, the Catholic church and women’s groups. Duterte, the tough-talking mayor of the southern city of Davao, emerged as the “clear front-runner” in a survey which research institute Social Weather Stations (SWS) released Monday. The candidate, who has promised mass killings of […]

Poe, muling nanguna sa survey

(Eagle News) — Muling nanguna si Senator Grace Poe-Llamanzares sa pinakahuling “Bilang Pilipino SWS (Social Weather Stations) Mobile Survey” na isinagawa ilang araw matapos ang ikalawang leg ng “Pilipinas Debates 2016”. Ayon sa SWS, nakakuha ng 35% si Poe na sinundan ni Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte na nakakuha naman ng 26%. Habang parehong nakakuha ng 18% sina dating Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Manuel Roxas II at Vice President Jejomar Binay, […]

Poe and Binay takes top spot

In the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations, Vice President Jejomar Binay and Senator Grace Poe took the top spot with each garnering 26%. Administration candidate Mar Roxas took the second spot with 22%, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte with 20% and Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago taking the last place. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Palace welcomes results of latest survey on national administration

Malacañang has welcomed the results of a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, which showed a high satisfaction rating on the national administration. “We welcome the latest results of the Third Quarter 2015 Social Weather Stations survey, which shows gross satisfaction with the national administration rising from 55 percent last June to 59 percent, and dissatisfaction falling from 24 percent to 22 percent,” Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said in a statement issued on Tuesday. “This […]

Sen. Poe tops latest SWS survey on presidential bets

(Eagle News) – Senator Grace Poe remains on top as the presidential bet preferred by many Filipinos in the upcoming 2016 national elections, according to the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The survey, made from Sept. 2 to 5,showed Poe with a 47% score, or an increase of five points from the last opinion poll of the SWS conducted last June 5 to 8. Former Interior and Local Government secretary Mar […]

Palace welcomes results of second quarter survey on hunger, lowest since May 2005

JULY 20 — Malacañang has welcomed the results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey on hunger, which showed a 12.7 percent drop in the second quarter of the year, the lowest in a decade. “We welcome the latest results of the Social Weather Stations’ self-rated survey on hunger, which saw a significant drop in the number of families experiencing involuntary hunger: from 16.3 percent in June 2014 to 12.7 percent. According to the SWS, […]

Malacañang welcomes survey results on greater public satisfaction with Aquino administration

JULY 7 — The Palace on Tuesday welcomed the results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing greater public satisfaction with President Benigno S. Aquino III’s administration. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said the latest installment of findings from the Second Quarter 2015 SWS Survey showed that public satisfaction with the Aquino administration has improved from 48 percent last March to 55 percent, and that dissatisfaction has fallen from 29 percent […]

SWS Survey: Binay’s rating dips

The public satisfaction rating of Vice President Jejomar Binay Sr. dips in the first quarter of 2015. According to the latest survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS), from +44 last December, Binay’s ratings dropped to +31. This is the fourth time that Binay’s ratings have dipped. Meanwhile, Senate President Franklin Drilon’s ratings have surged to a +35 and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. got a moderate or +12 rating.

Malacañang acknowledges new survey results

Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. acknowledged the new survey results conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) saying that this will be their guide to improve the administration’s service with the implementation of its reform and development programs.

President Aquino’s satisfaction ratings drop – SWS

The public satisfaction with President Benigno S. Aquino III steeply dropped in 28 percent (for those who are dissatisfied) in the first quarter of 2015 compared to last year’s survey, giving the chief executive, his lowest rating in his term, this is according to a poll taken by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) conducted last March 20 to 23, using a face-to-face interview with 1, 200 individuals nationwide.