Tag: SWS survey

Former President GMA says slight drop in President Duterte’s approval ratings “just a blip” he should not be worried about

(Eagle News) — A “blip” President Rodrigo Duterte should not be worried about. This was how former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo described the slight drop in ratings of the former Davao mayor in the third quarter of this year. According to Arroyo, “the rise and drop in a President’s approval ratings,” after all, “are bound to happen in the course of his/her term.” “It is part of the territory…It reflects the pulse of the people at […]

De Lima, muling binanatan ang kampanya laban sa droga

Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Tila nabunutan daw ng tinik ang nakakulong na si Senador Leila de Lima sa ginagawa nitong pagbatikos sa mali umanong kampanya ng gobyerno laban sa ilegal na droga. Sa isang sulat-kamay na statement, sinabi ni De Lima na ang resulta ng Social Weather Stations survey na nagsasabing nabawasan ang mga taong nasisiyahan sa war on drugs ng gobyerno ay katunayan lang na namumulat na ang taumbayan sa maling patakaran ng administrasyon. Si De Lima ay nakapiit […]

Vice President Robredo’s net satisfaction rating sees 11-point drop in latest SWS survey

(Eagle News Service) — Vice President Leni Robredo’s net satisfaction rating took the biggest dip among government officials’ ratings that declined in the latest Social Weather Stations survey. From a net satisfaction rating of +37  in December last year,  Robredo’s rating slid to +26 in the March survey. The survey was conducted from March 25 to 28, using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide. Of the 1200, 300 each came from Balance Luzon, […]

SWS: Around 4.8 million Filipinos given assistance by government in last quarter of 2016

(Eagle News) — More than four million Filipinos were assisted by the government in the last quarter of 2016. The Social Weather Stations survey first published in BusinessWorld on Friday said the 4.8 million Filipinos translate to 46 percent of the population. The survey results were derived from face-to-face interviews with 1500 adults–600 from Balance Luzon, and 300 each from Metro Manila, Visayas and Mindanao. The sampling error margins are pegged at ±3% for national percentages, ±4% for […]

“Very Good” satisfaction rating, napanatili ng Duterte Administration – SWS

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Napanatili ng Duterte Administration ang “Very Good” satisfaction rating sa huling bahagi ng taong 2016. Batay sa survey ng Social Weather Stations, 73% ng respondents ang nasiyahan sa gobyerno, 12% ang di-nasiyahan at 15% ang hindi naman desidido. Naniniwala ang respondents na “Very Good” si Pangulong Duterte sa pagtulong sa mahihirap, pagtatanggol sa teritoryo ng bansa, paglaban sa krimen, pagbibigay trabaho at pagpapa-unlad ng science and technology. Gayunpaman “Good” ang […]

Palace aims for more ‘tangible’ goals despite good survey results

Malacañang opted to remain grounded in aiming for the “tangible benefits” of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s regime of good governance, as it welcomed the results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) public satisfaction survey on his performance. An opinion poll conducted by the SWS last week showed that 58 percent among 1,200 Filipino adults nationwide, are satisfied with President Aquino, 26 percent thought otherwise, while 16 percent were undecided for a net satisfaction […]

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 […]

DOJ, 1 of 4 agencies with a “Good” sincerity rating

MANILA, Feb 6 — The Department of Justice (DOJ) was cited as one of four agencies with a net sincerity rating of Good in 2013, according to the latest  Social Weather Survey results presented recently at the AIM Conference Center in Makati City. The Social Weather Station (SWS) 2013 Enterprise Survey on Corruption gave a  +35 score for the DOJ,  a turn-around from the negative 5 (-5) low in 2009 representing a significant 40-point increase. “We welcome […]