El Niño likely to start in 2nd half of ‘23
An El Niño episode characterized by below-normal rainfall may persist until 2024. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration ...
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12.2 million families feel poor—SWS
Up from 10.3 million households in April poll Nearly half of Filipino families felt poor in the last months of ...
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SWS: Rody’s net satisfaction drops to ‘very good’ 52%
President Rodrigo Duterte’s net satisfaction ratings dropped to 52 percent, which is still considered “very good,” based on the latest ...
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‘Pinoys find it hard to travel to work’
Forty-two percent of non-home based Filipino workers found it hard to travel to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with 44 percent ...
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It’s dangerous to criticize Rody’s administration, SWS survey says
Atleast 65 percent of adult Filipinos said it was dangerous to print or broadcast anything critical of the administration, “even ...
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Filipinos divided on what to expect in year of the ox
Only 44 percent or less than half of the Philippine population thinks their quality of life will improve in the ...
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Ranks of poor swelling–SWS
The number of Filipino families who considered themselves as poor went up 45 percent or 11.1 million families, according to ...
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Most Pinoys want ‘criminal age’ at 15, survey says
Most Filipinos want to retain the minimum age of criminal responsibility at 15 years old, the latest Social Weather Stations’ ...
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