From ‘neutral’ to ‘poor’: Marcos net satisfaction rating at -15

Dexter Cabalza 05/27/2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. recorded a “poor” net satisfaction rating of -15 in the first quarter of 2026, marking his lowest score since assuming office in 2022, based on the latest survey by…

Ratings up: 7 in 10 Filipinos satisfied with district reps — survey

Jan Escosio - Reporter 04/30/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Seven in ten Filipinos expressed approval of their district representatives, said Deputy Speaker Jay Khonghun of Zambales, based on the latest nationwide survey by WR Numero Research. Khonghun said Thursday results of the March…

Survey: 9.2M Filipino families still see themselves as poor

Mary Joy Salcedo 04/29/2026

MANILA, Philippines — About 9.2 million Filipino families—equivalent to 35 percent—identify themselves as “poor,” according to Octa Research’s report released Wednesday. Based on Octa’s first quarter Tugon ng Masa survey, the recorded self-rated poverty in March is…

Number of Filipino families who see themselves as poor drops – survey

Luisa Cabato 02/22/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Around 4.5 million Filipino families no longer consider themselves poor in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Octa research’s Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey. Based on its findings, 37 percent of Filipinos no longer…

Survey: Prayer tops Filipinos’ stress busters

Ma. Cristina Arayata - Philippine News Agency 10/24/2025

MANILA, Philippines – A recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that prayer is the top coping mechanism among Filipinos in dealing with stress. The survey, conducted nationwide from Sept. 24 to 30, asked adults 18 years old…

SWS: 49% of Filipino families consider themselves poor

08/03/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Nearly half of Filipino families still considered themselves poor, according to the latest self-rated poverty poll of the Social Weather Survey (SWS). Based on a national survey SWS conducted from June 25 to 29,…

PBBM’s trust ratings up; Sara Duterte’s declines – Survey

Dianne Sampang 07/30/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The trust and performance ratings of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. improved while Vice President Sara Duterte’s saw a decline for the second quarter of 2025, according to a non-commissioned survey conducted by Octa Research…

58% of Filipinos disagree with Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest – Pulse Asia

Mary Joy Salcedo 05/27/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Majority of Filipinos disagree with the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte in connection with the extrajudicial killings allegedly committed during his administration’s war on illegal drugs, the latest Pulse Asia survey showed. Based…

Erwin Tulfo leads final SWS survey on Senate race

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter 05/08/2025

MANILA, Philippines — ACT CIS Rep. Erwin Tulfo is the frontrunner in Social Weather Stations’ (SWS) final senatorial race survey. Tulfo ranked first among the remaining 64 senatorial candidates with 45 percent of respondents voting for him,…

Bong Go, Erwin Tulfo still leading senatorial race – Octa survey

John Eric Mendoza 04/28/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go and ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo remained as frontrunners in the Octa Research senatorial survey, while actor Philip Salvador is now one of the “probable winners.” Go, Tulfo, and Salvador…

Pulse Asia survey: Bato rises; Aquino, Marcoleta in ‘Magic 12’

04/12/2025

There have been some significant movements in Pulse Asia’s latest preelection survey with only a month to go before the May 12 polls. The “Ulat ng Bayan” preelection survey was conducted from March 23 to March 29,…

Comelec to publish election survey results online – Garcia

Dianne Sampang - @inquirerdotnetINQUIRER.net 02/21/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will post on its website the reports from survey firms conducting election polls for the upcoming midterm elections, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Thursday. This is in…

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