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Japan, Australia net “good” trust ratings (Eagle News)—Net trust ratings in the United States among Filipinos stayed at very good, while those in Japan and Australia were a good, and those in China a neutral, a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the SWS, the +60 net trust rating in the US translates to 70% of Filipinos with much trust in the country and 10% with little trust in March. The SWS said […]
(Eagle News) — Seventy-nine percent of Filipinos are satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte’s performance, based on a recent Social Weather Stations survey. According to the survey conducted from March 28 to 31, the 79 percent was a five-point increase from the rating recorded in December last year, and translates to a net satisfaction rating of +66, up by 6 points from the very good +60 in December. It also ties his personal high set in June 2017, […]
Net trust for Australia, Japan “good” (Eagle News)—Net trust for the United States remained “very good” among Filipinos, while that for China was at neutral, and for Australia and Japan “good,” a recent Social Weather Stations survey found. The Fourth Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey said the +60 net trust rating for the US in December 2018 translated to 71% with much trust and 11% with little trust in the country, hardly moving from the +59 […]
(Eagle News)—-A “record-high” 47 percent of adult Filipinos use the Internet, a recent Social Weather Stations found. According to the SWS, this was 6 points more than the 41% registered in September 2018, and 5 points more than the 42% posted in March 2018. The SWS said the proportion of Filipino adults using the Internet has been “steadily increasing” since the pollster first asked about it in June 2006, when it was at 8%. The proportion ranged […]
(Eagle News) — Several opposition lawmakers on Tuesday, March 12, slammed as “presumptuous” the Palace’s statement the rise in President Rodrigo Duterte’s satisfaction ratings was proof of the public’s “unshakeable trust” in him and his administration. “Beguiled or bewitched but never given such unshakeable trust by Filipinos. That is too presumptuous and overbearing of Malacañang to describe the SWS satisfaction survey results,” Akbayan Rep. Tom Villarin said in a statement. Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano said […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, March 12, lauded the rise in satisfaction ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte, saying this was proof of the public’s “unshakeable trust” in him and the present administration. “The Palace considers this increase in satisfaction rating as a vote of public confidence and a demonstration of the people’s unshakeable trust to the present administration, which the polling firm classified as ‘very good,’” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. According […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Monday, March 4, blamed the critics of the administration for the results of a recent Social Weather Stations survey that showed a majority of Filipinos were worried they would become victims of extrajudicial killings. “We understand this concern of our people given the grossly inflated number of drug-related killings falsely peddled and grotesquely sensationalized by the incorrigible critics of the government’s campaign against prohibited drugs,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According […]
(Eagle News)—Majority of Filipinos believe the administration is serious in solving the issue of extrajudicial killings in the country, a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the Fourth Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey conducted from December 16 to 19, 2018, the 71 percent of Filipinos who believe this was higher than the 63 percent registered in June 2017. The SWS said the proportion of those who believe the administration is serious about solving […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Thursday, Feb. 28, said the government has no tolerance for rogue policemen. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement after a latest Social Weather Stations survey said that the majority of Filipinos believe some men in uniform were engaged in illegal activities. The December 2018 survey said 68 percent believe policemen themselves were definitely or probably behind the illegal drug trade, while 66 percent believe they were definitely or possibly engaged […]
(Eagle News) –The Philippine National Police on Thursday, Feb. 28, said the “internal cleansing” of its ranks was ongoing. PNP spokesperson Senior Supt. Bernard Banac issued the statement in a radio interview after a Social Weather Stations survey found majority of Filipinos believe some policemen themselves were behind the illegal drug trade and behind extrajudicial killings. “Patuloy ang ating internal cleansing, yung ating kampanya dito, lahat ng mga pulis na may pagkakamali, pagkakasala at paglabas […]
(Eagle News)—-Majority of Filipinos believe policemen themselves are behind the illegal drug trade, a Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the survey conducted from Dec. 16 to 19, 68% of Filipino adults say it is definitely or probably true, 26% are undecided, and 5% say it is definitely or probably not true. The SWS said belief in the accusation that policemen are involved in the illegal drug trade was highest in Metro Manila at 75%. This was followed by Balance Luzon at 68%, […]
(Eagle News)–The number of families who reported being victimized by any common crimes within the past six months has increased, a Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the Fourth Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey, done on December 16-19, 2018, the 7.6% or an estimated 1.8 million families reporting victimization by either pickpocket or robbery of personal property, break-ins, carnapping, and physical violence was 1.5 points above the 6.1% (or an estimated 1.4 million) in […]
