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The 2017
SWS Survey Review
Social Weather Stations
17 March 2017
PSSC Annual General Membership Meeting
PSSCenter, Diliman, Quezon City
This 2017 Survey Review is based on the four
quarterly Social Weather Surveys of 2016;
the Feb-May 2016 Survey of Enterprises,
supported by Australian Embassy-The Asia
Foundation Partnership in the Philippines,
United States Agency for International
Development through the Integrity for Investments
Initiative, in partnership with the National
Competitiveness Council;
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the SWS own-account pre-election surveys
of December 2015, and January, February, March,
April and May 2016;
and the Bilang Pilipino TV5-SWS Exit Poll, done in
partnership with TV5 Network Inc.
SWS gratefully acknowledges its research partners
and its media partner BusinessWorld,
who believe in the importance of openly-disclosed
social surveys in a democratic society.
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Topics
Public morale
Poverty and hunger
2016 survey of businessmen on corruption
The 2016 election
The President
Satisfaction with other officials & institutions
The 2016 Report Card of the administration
Foreign affairs
Public safety
Government campaign against illegal drugs
The business climate
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1 Public morale:
very high, since 2010
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HAPPINESS: PHILIPPINES, 1991 - 2016
C. AQUINO ESTRADA
RAMOS
2
90
1
7
13
4
5
1
4
12
12
15 16
3
3
ARROYO
3
3
12 13
16 18
5
5
3
3
14 14
19 18
B. AQUINO
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
12
14 13 13
49
42
16 16 17 19
2
4
13
17
DUTERTE
1 2 2 2
9 10
11 9
13
2
2
7
80
% of adults
70
45
52
49
60
60
Not at all
happy
Not very
happy
Fairly
happy
53
55 51
46 45
50 51
46
51
50
57
50
48 46 47
43
49
48
49
53 49
56
54
50
48
Very
happy
40
30
40
20
10
0
24
38
26 28
30
35 33 35
37 39
28
19
26
37 34
32 34 32 29
42
43
35
30
36 37 39
46
31
35
Jun96 Mar01 Sep01 Mar02 Jun04 Aug05 Nov06 Mar08 Dec08 Nov10 Dec12 Sep14 Mar15 Apr16 Dec16
Jul91 Nov98 Jul01 Nov01 Jun03 May05 Sep06 Dec07 Sep08 Sep10 Jun11 Dec13 Dec14 Sep15 Jun16
Note: Blank spaces are Don’t Know and Refused responses.
Question. If you were to consider your life in general these days, how happy or unhappy would you say you are on the
whole? Are you..?
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SATISFACTION WITH LIFE: PHILIPPINES, 2002 - 2016
ARROYO
9
7 8
5 8
9
6
90
19
19
80
28 32
26
5
26
24
6
B. AQUINO
4
10 9 12 9
6
12
18
20
5
15
5 7
10
18
5
5
8
9
14 12
17 16
DUTERTE
17
3
2
2 4
8
10
9
12 13
11 11
4 3
3
3
24 22 22 23
31
% of adults
70
Not at all
satisfied
Not very
satisfied
Fairly
satisfied
43
48
60
42
49
42
41
46
47
48
43
48
50
40
41
47
45
45
44
49 49
46
55
51
50
44
47
51
42
45
51
49
52
Very
satisfied
30
20
22
10
16 19
40 41
37
34
20 19
27 28 25
24
15
19
24
26
31 33
39
37
27 27 29
47
41
33
30
35
41
0
Sep02 Jun03 Nov03 Jun04 May05 Mar06 Sep10 Jun11 Mar12 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Sep15 Jun16 Dec16
May02 Nov02 Sep03 Feb04 Aug04 Aug05 Dec08 Nov10 Dec11 Dec12 Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Apr16 Sep16
Note: Blank spaces are Don’t Know and Refused responses
Question. On the whole, are you very satisfied, fairly satisfied, not very satisfied or not at all satisfied with the life you
lead? Would you say you are ..?
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SATISFACTION WITH HOW DEMOCRACY WORKS,
NOV 1991 TO SEP 2016
C. AQUINO RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
86% satisfied with
how democracy works
% of adults
70
50
30
10
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
Q. On the whole, are you ... (VERY SATISFIED, FAIRLY SATISFIED, NOT VERY SATISFIED, NOT AT ALL SATISFIED) with the way
democracy works in the Philippines?
Q. Which of the following statements comes closest to your own opinion? (SHOWCARD) [Democracy is always preferable to any
other kind of government; Under some circumstances, an authoritarian government can be preferable to a democratic one; For
people like me, it does not matter whether we have a democratic or a non-democratic regime]
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PREFERENCE FOR DEMOCRACY, NOV 1991 TO SEP 2016
C. AQUINO RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
70
% of adults
62% always prefer
Democracy
50
30
19% sometimes prefer
Authoritarianism
10
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
Q. On the whole, are you ... (VERY SATISFIED, FAIRLY SATISFIED, NOT VERY SATISFIED, NOT AT ALL SATISFIED) with the way
democracy works in the Philippines?
Q. Which of the following statements comes closest to your own opinion? (SHOWCARD) [Democracy is always preferable to any
other kind of government; Under some circumstances, an authoritarian government can be preferable to a democratic one; For
people like me, it does not matter whether we have a democratic or a non-democratic regime]
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EXPECTED CHANGE IN QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEXT 12 MONTHS,
APR 1984 TO DEC 2016VM
MARCOS
C. AQUINO
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO III DUTERTE
% of adults
70
50
48%
OPTIMISTS
30
10
PESSIMISTS
1984 1986
1992
1998
2001
2004
3%
2010
2016
Question. Sa inyong opinyon, ano ang magiging uri ng inyong pamumuhay sa darating na 12 buwan?
Masasabi ba ninyo na ang uri ng inyong pamumuhay ay [BUBUTI; KAPAREHO LANG; SASAMA; HINDI ALAM]?
Optimists : “Bubuti” Pessimists: “Sasama”
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EXPECTED CHANGE IN THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY,
SEP 1998 TO DEC 2016
70
ESTRADA
ARROYO
AQUINO
DUTERTE
% of adults
51% it will
improve
50
30
10
8% it will
deteriorate
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
Question. Sa darating na 12 buwan, ano sa palagay ninyo ang mangyayari sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas?
Masasabi ba ninyo na ito ay... [BUBUTI; KAPAREHO LANG; SASAMA; HINDI ALAM]?
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CHANGE IN QUALITY OF LIFE OVER PAST 12 MONTHS,
APR 1983 TO DEC 2016
MARCOS
C. AQUINO
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
% of adults
70
LOSERS
50
GAINERS
37%
30
21%
LOSERS
GAINERS
10
1983
1986
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
Kung ikukumpara ang uri ng inyong kasalukuyang pamumuhay sa nakaraang 12 buwan, masasabi ba ninyo na
ang uri ng inyong pamumuhay ay [MAS MABUTI NGAYON KAYSA NOON, KAPAREHO NG DATI, MAS MASAMA
NGAYON KAYSA NOON]
Gainers : “Mas mabuti ngayon kaysa noon” Losers: “Mas masama ngayon kaysa noon”
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2 Poverty and Hunger:
declining since 2014
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SELF-RATED POVERTY: FAMILIES WHO ARE “MAHIRAP”,
PHILIPPINES, APR 1983 TO DEC 2016
MARCOS C. AQUINO
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
% of families
70
50
44%
30
22.3%
PSA-NSCB:
“Unrefined” pre-2011
“Refined” in 2011
10
“Refined” w/o Leyte and Batanes
1983
1986
1992
21.1%
18.8% 20.0%
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
POVERTY.PRS
Self-Rated Poverty Question: Where would you place your family in this card? (Not poor, On the line, Poor)
*Note: The NSCB figures, which compare income of the year to the official poverty line, are plotted in June of the year.
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ANNUAL AVERAGE OF FAMILIES WHO ARE “MAHIRAP”:
PHILIPPINES, 1983 TO 2016
74
70
67
66
62
68 67
68
66 65
63
59 59
62 63
61 61
55
57
60
% of families
51
50
53 54
47
50
53
49 48 49
52 52
54
50
44
30
10
'85
'90
'95
'00
'05
'10
'15
Self-Rated Poverty Question: Where would you place your family in this card? (Not poor, On the line, Poor)
*Note: The NSCB figures, which compare income of the year to the official poverty line, are plotted in June of the year.
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DEGREE OF HUNGER IN HOUSEHOLDS,
PHILIPPINES: JUL 1998 TO DEC 2016
ESTRADA
ARROYO
AQUINO
DUTERTE
Total Hunger
% of households
20
15
13.9%
Moderate
10.9%
10
5
3.0%
Severe
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
Note: Don’t Know and Refused responses are not shown.
Q: Nitong nakaraang 3 buwan, nangyari po ba kahit minsan na ang inyong pamilya ay nakaranas ng gutom at wala
kayong makain? KUNG OO: Nangyari po ba ‘yan ng MINSAN LAMANG, MGA ILANG BESES, MADALAS, o PALAGI?
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ANNUAL AVERAGE OF HUNGER IN HOUSEHOLDS,
PHILIPPINES: 1998 TO 2016
% of households
20
17.9
18.5
19.1 19.1
19.9 19.9 19.5
18.3
16.7
15
14.3
11.0
10
10.8
10.1
8.3
12.6
7.0
5
6.2 7.3
7.0
5.8
4.1
'98
15.1 15.8 16.1 15.6 15.9 14.8
14.4 14.6
11.0
11.2 11.2
8.7
7.6
5.5
4.6
2.6
'99
13.4 13.3
11.8
11.4
'00
4.2
'01
2.5 1.5
3.0
3
4
3.4
4
4
3.3
3.7
4.3
'02
'04
'05
'06
'07
'08
'09
'10
'11
'12
'03
3.6
3.5
'13
'14
2.2
2.1
'15
'16
Note: Don’t Know and Refused responses are not shown.
Q: Nitong nakaraang 3 buwan, nangyari po ba kahit minsan na ang inyong pamilya ay nakaranas ng gutom at wala
kayong makain? KUNG OO: Nangyari po ba ‘yan ng MINSAN LAMANG, MGA ILANG BESES, MADALAS, o PALAGI?
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SWS JOBLESSNESS RATE* AND NSO UNEMPLOYMENT RATE,
PHILIPPINES, DEC 1993 TO DEC 2016
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
SWS joblessness: 18 yrs+
35
% of adults in labor force
AQUINO
25.1%
25
PSA unemployment (15 yrs+ )
15
PSA unemployment
(new definition)
6.6%
5
(as of
Jan 2017)
1993
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* % without a job at present and looking for a job.
Source: Social Weather Surveys and NSO.
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3 Surveys of businessmen
about corruption:
less under Pnoy than under
PGMA (latest, Feb-May 2016)
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EXTENT OF CORRUPTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR,
2000 - 2016
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
None
A little
Some
A lot
Q50. How much corruption do you think there is in the PUBLIC SECTOR?
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LAST TIME WITH PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF PUBLIC
SECTOR CORRUPTION IN OWN SECTOR OF BUSINESS,
2005 - 2016
Base: Total Who Say There Is Corruption in the Public Sector/Government
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
>1 yr ago
7-12 mos. ago
4-6 mos. ago
2-3 mos. ago
Last month
Q53. When was the last time you had personal knowledge of a corrupt transaction with government by a company in
your sector of business?
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NUMBER OF COMPANIES IN OWN LINE
OF BUSINESS THAT GIVE BRIBES TO WIN
PUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACTS, 2000 - 2016
Base: Total Who Say Companies in Their Sector Allot a Percentage for Bribes to Win Public Sector Contracts
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
None
Hardly any
Few
Most
Almost all
Q54. In your line of business, how many companies do you think give bribes to win public sector contracts?
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VERY GOOD NET SINCERITY RATINGS IN FIGHTING
CORRUPTION, 2005 TO 2016
'05
'06
'07
'08
'09
'12
GMA
'13
'15
'16
BSA
+63
+70
+55
+55
+50
+30
+10
0
-10
Securities and Exchange
Commission
-30
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GOOD NET SINCERITY RATINGS IN FIGHTING CORRUPTION,
2005 TO 2016
1/2
'05
GMA
'06
'07
'08
+50
+59+58
+51
+42
+38
+43
'12
GMA
BSA
+70
+54
'09
+43
+38
'13
'15
+80 BSA
+77
Office of
the
President
GMA
BSA
+61
+53
+54
+37
+30
'16
+40
+37
+32+30
+26
+37
+28
+10
+10
0
-10
Dept. of Trade
and Industry
-30
Dept. of Labor
and
Employment
-3
Dept. of Health
-15
-27
-37
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GOOD NET SINCERITY RATINGS IN FIGHTING CORRUPTION,
2005 TO 2016
2/2
'05
GMA
'06
'07
BSA
'08
'09
GMA
'12
'13
BSA
'15
'16
GMA
BSA
GMA
BSA
+70
+50
+57
+52
+52
+46
+38 +40
+51
+49
+43
+41
+35
+32
+48
+45
+40 +40 +42
+37 +36
+30
+39
+30
+30
+24
+11 +10
+7
+3
+10
0
-10
+30
+23
+22
+9
+5 +4
0
Supreme
Court
Social Security
System
Dept. of
Education
Civil Service
Commission
+36
-8
Office of the
Ombudsman
-30
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MODERATE NET SINCERITY RATINGS IN FIGHTING
CORRUPTION, 2005 TO 2016
1/2
'05
GMA
'06
'07
BSA
'08
'09
GMA
'12
'13
BSA
'15
'16
GMA
BSA
GMA
BSA
+70
+52
+50
+37
+36
+30
+10
0
-10
-30
+29
+23
+20
+5+5
+26
+24
+22
+8
Commission on
Audit
+27
+19
+14
+13
+21
+15
+21
+13
+5
+8
+5
Dept. of Social
Welfare and
Development
+35
+34
+27
Sandiganbayan
-5
-12
Gov’t Service
Insurance
System
+20
+13
-5
-17
-20-19
Dept. of
Justice
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MODERATE NET SINCERITY RATINGS IN FIGHTING
CORRUPTION, 2005 TO 2016
2/2
'05
GMA
BSA
+31
+30
+19
+18
'06
'07
GMA
+35+35
+27 +26
+22
'08
'09
'12
BSA
'13
'15
GMA
'16
BSA
GMA
BSA
+21+23
+14
+12
+12
+10
+10
+6
+7
+10
+4
0
-10
-6
-8
-9
-13
-19
-30
-50
Armed
Forces of
the
Philippines
-27
-36
City/Municipal
government
Barangay government
-38
Commission
on Elections
-59
-70
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NEUTRAL NET SINCERITY RATINGS IN FIGHTING
CORRUPTION, 2005 TO 2016
1/2
'05
GMA
'06
'07
'08
'09
'12
BSA
'13
GMA
'15
'16
BSA
GMA
BSA
+70
+50
Dept. of Finance
+30
+15
+15
+9
+10
0
-10
Presidential
Commission
on Good
Government+15
Governance
Commission for
GOCCs
+12+9
+8
+5
-4
Trial Courts
+10 +11
+3 +5
+9
+6+6
-5
-13
-19
-30
-28
-32
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NEUTRAL NET SINCERITY RATINGS IN FIGHTING
CORRUPTION, 2005 TO 2016
2/2
'05
GMA
'06
BSA
'07
GMA
'08
+36
'09
'12
BSA
'13
'15
GMA
'16
BSA
GMA
BSA
+30
+30
+20
+10
+9
+6
+1
0
-4
-10
-1
-3
-7 -6
-8
-2 -3
-7
-17
-23-25
-30
Senate
-39
-44
-24
Dept. of Interior and
Local Government
Dept. of
Agriculture
Dept. of
Environment and
Natural Resources
-70
-10-9
-17-19
-18
-23-25
-32
-34
-50
-8
-17
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POOR NET SINCERITY RATINGS IN FIGHTING CORRUPTION,
2005 TO 2016
1/2
'05
GMA
+30
+24
'06
'07
BSA
'08
'09
'12
GMA
'13
BSA
+23
+10
0
'16
GMA
BSA
Dept. of Public Works and
Highways
+9
+5
'15
0
-10
-7
-7
-17
-10
-23
-30
Dept. of Budget and
Management
-50
-18 -17
-12
-16-13
-21 -22 -21-22
-24
-36
-42
Philippine National
Police
-55
-66 -66
-63 -65
-70
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POOR NET SINCERITY RATINGS IN FIGHTING CORRUPTION,
2005 TO 2016
2/2
'05
GMA
'06
'07
BSA
'08
'09
'12
GMA
'13
'15
'16
BSA
GMA
BSA
+30
Bureau of Internal
Revenue
+10 +8
+10
House of
Representatives
0
-2
-10
-4
-30
-6
-10
-13
-20
-22
-27
-25
-30
-27
-28
-40
-50
-70
Dept. of
Transportation and
Communications
-28
-32
-25
-34
-28
-41
-49
-59 -58
-56 -57
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BAD AND VERY BAD NET SINCERITY RATINGS IN FIGHTING
CORRUPTION, 2005 TO 2016
'05
'06
'07
'08
'09
'12
'13
'15
'16
VERY BAD
BAD
+30
GMA
BSA
GMA
BSA
Bureau of Customs
+10
0
-10
-30
-26
-31 -32
-38
-50
-26
-32
-39
-45
-46
-47
-55
-70
Land Transportation
Office
-68
-75 -74
-63
-72
-69
-68
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ENTERPRISES SOLICITED FOR ANY OF SEVEN LISTED
BRIBES, 2005 – 2016
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
Q77-83. In which of the following transactions has your company been asked for a bribe by anyone in government
during 2015?
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NUMBER OF COMPANIES IN THE SAME LINE OF BUSINESS
THAT GIVE BRIBES TO WIN PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRACTS,
2000 - 2016
Base: Total Who Say There is Corruption in the Private Sector
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
None
Hardly any
Few
Most
Almost all
Q62. In your sector of business, how many companies do you think give bribes to win private business sector
contracts?
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“TO PROSPER IN BUSINESS IN THE PHILIPPINES TODAY,
ONE HAS TO BE CORRUPT,” 2006 - 2016
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
Disagree
Undecided
Agree
Q8. Do you agree or disagree with this statement: “To prosper in business in the Philippines today, one has to be corrupt”?
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4 The 2016 election:
clear win for Duterte; VP
race uncallable ; the
debates mattered
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VOTER PREFERENCES FOR PRESIDENT, PHILIPPINES,
SWS FACE-TO-FACE SURVEYS, JAN 8-10 TO MAY 1-3, 2016
40%
Jan 8-10
(8N)
[VV]
[n=1,200]
Feb 5-7
(7N)
[VV]
[n=1,200]
Mar 4-7
(6N)
[VV]
[n=1,800]
30%
Apr 18-20 May 1-3
(6N)
(6N)
Mar 30[VV]
[VV]
Apr 2
[n=4,500]
[n=1,800]
(6N)
[VV]
Duterte
[n=1,500]
(33%)
Poe (22%)
Roxas (20%)
20%
Invalid marks (6%)
10%
Binay (13%)
Und ++ (4%)
Santiago (2%)
1/10 1/17 1/24 1/31 2/7 2/14 2/21 2/28 3/6 3/13 3/20 3/27 4/3 4/10 4/17 4/24 5/1
Note: Respondents: VV = Validated Voters; Lists: #N = Number of names in the list. Figures in
brackets are sample sizes. Votes for Roy Seneres (0.08%) are not shown.
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VOTER PREFERENCES FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, PHILIPPINES,
SWS FACE-TO-FACE SURVEYS, JAN 8-10 TO MAY 1-3, 2016
40% Jan 8-10
(19N)
[VV]
[n=1,200]
30%
Feb 5-7
(6N)
[VV]
[n=1,200]
Mar 4-7
(6N)
[VV]
[n=1,800]
May 1-3
Apr
Mar 30(6N)
18-20
Apr 2
[VV]
(6N)
(6N)
[n=4,500]
[VV]
[VV]
[n=1,500] [n=1,800]
Marcos (29%)
Robredo (28%)
20%
Escudero (15%)
Cayetano (13%)
10%
Invalid marks (4%)
Und ++ (5%)
Honasan (3%)
Trillanes (3%)
1/10 1/17 1/24 1/31 2/7 2/14 2/21 2/28 3/6 3/13 3/20 3/27 4/3 4/10 4/17 4/24 5/1
Note: Respondents: VV = Validated Voters; Lists: #N = Number of names in the list. Figures in
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Comparison of the COMELEC FINAL OFFICIAL TALLY
(Final canvass report, 20 May 2016) and TV5-SWS Exit Poll:
FOR PRESIDENT
38.99
40.07
Duterte, Rody
23.43
23.04
21.37
18.96
Roxas, Mar "Daang Matuwid"
Poe, Grace
12.72
13.94
Binay, Jojo
Defensor Santiago, Miriam
Señeres, Roy
COMELEC
TV5-SWS
3.42
3.14
0.06
0.08
10
20
30
40
Average Absolute Difference: 0.90
* SWS Exit Poll 2016 data as of May 11, 2016. Sample of 71,380 voters from 802 out of 802 sampled
voting centers. Excludes Can't Answer/Refused (0.76%).
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Comparison of the COMELEC FINAL OFFICIAL TALLY
(Final canvass report, 20 May 2016) and TV5-SWS Exit Poll:
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT*
Robredo, Leni “Daang Matuwid”
35.11
32.5
Marcos, Bongbong
34.47
34.9
14.38
15.3
Cayetano, Alan Peter
12.01
10.7
Escudero, Chiz
Honasan, Gringo
2.11
2.1
Trillanes, Antonio IV
1.92
2.2
10
COMELEC
TV5-SWS
20
30
40
Average Absolute Difference: 0.91
* SWS Exit Poll 2016 data as of 5:00 pm, May 9, 2016, broadcast on 6:15 pm. Sample of 18,116 voters from
501 out of 802 sampled voting centers. Excludes Can't Answer/Refused (2.32%).
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RANKS OF SENATORS: TV5-SWS 2016 EXIT POLL VS. FINAL
OFFICIAL COMELEC TALLY, PHILIPPINES
12 OUT OF 12
WINNERS
Pearson rankorder correlation
r = 0.978**
** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
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IS PLATFORM OR PERSONALITY THE MAIN REASON FOR YOUR
CHOICE OF CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT?
Final sample of 72, 821 voters, 10:00 p.m., May 18, 2016
Platform
57.3
Personality
Can’t say/Refused
40.4
2.3
10
20
30
40
50
60
Question: PLATAPORMA po ba o PAGKATAO ang inyong pangunahing dahilan sa pagpili ng kandidato
sa pagka-Presidente? [Is PLATFORM or PERSONALITY the main reason for your choice of candidate
for President?]
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WHEN DID YOU DECIDE ON YOUR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT?
Final sample of 72, 821 voters, 10:00 p.m., May 18, 2016
18.4
Only now
14.8
May 1-9
12.2
In April
8.1
In March
45.8
In February or earlier
Can’t say/Refused
0.7
10
20
30
40
50
Question: Kailan po kayo nakapagdesisyon sa inyong boto sa pagka-Presidente? [When did you decide
on your vote for president?]
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DID THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES HELP YOU
IN CHOOSING YOUR PRESIDENT?
Final sample of 72, 821 voters, 10:00 p.m., May 18, 2016
Can't answer/refused
1.2
Have not watched
14.3
No
11.8
72.7
Yes
Question: Ang mga debate po ba ng kandidato sa Presidente ay nakatulong o hindi nakatulong sa
inyong pagpili ng PRESIDENTE o hindi po kayo nakapanood ng alinmang debate? [Did the Presidential
debates help you in choosing your PRESIDENT or were you not able to watch any debate?]
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DID THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES HELP YOU
IN CHOOSING YOUR VICE-PRESIDENT?
Final sample of 72, 821 voters, 10:00 p.m., May 18, 2016
Can't answer/refused
Have not watched
1.2
17.9
No
12.2
68.7
Yes
Question: Ang mga debate po ba ng kandidato sa Bise-Presidente ay nakatulong o hindi nakatulong sa
inyong pagpili ng BISE-PRESIDENTE o hindi po kayo nakapanood ng alinmang debate? [Did the VicePresidential debates help you in choosing your VICE-PRESIDENT or were you not able to watch any
debate?]
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5 The President:
a normal honeymoon so far
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PRRD AND PNOY: DIFFERING RACES, SIMILAR OUTCOMES
THE 2010 ELECTION RACE
Nov
4-8
Dec
5-10
Dec
27-28
Jan
21-24
Feb
24-28
Mar Mar Apr
19-22 28-30 16-19
May
2-3
May
11
Aquino III (43%)
40%
30%
Estrada (26%)
20%
Villar (15%)
Teodoro (10%)
Villanueva (3%)
Gordon (1%)
10%
THE 2016 ELECTION RACE
Sept
2-5
Nov
26-28
Dec
12-14
Jan
8-10
Feb
5-7
Mar
4-7
Mar 30Apr 2
Apr
18-20
May
1-3
May
18
40%
Duterte (40%)
30%
Poe (19%)
Roxas (23%)
Binay (14%)
20%
Invalid marks (6%)
10%
Und ++ (4%)
Santiago (3%)
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HOW MANY OF HIS PROMISES WILL THE PRESIDENT KEEP?
PHILIPPINES, SEP 2010 AND JUN 2016
PRES. NOYNOY AQUINO
Sep 2010
90
4
PRES. RODY DUTERTE
Jun 2016
1
32
% of adults
70
Almost none/none
A few of them
50
50
Most of them
41
30
35
22
10
All/nearly all
9
Q. Sa inyong palagay, ilan sa mga pangako ni [Pang. Noynoy Aquino/Pang. Rody Duterte] ang posibleng
matutupad? (SHOWCARD) [LAHAT O HALOS LAHAT SA MGA PANGAKO, KARAMIHAN SA MGA PANGAKO,
MGA ILAN SA MGA PANGAKO, HALOS WALA O WALA SA MGA PANGAKO]
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SWS TERMS FOR SATISFACTION OR TRUST
NET RATING
EXCELLENT
+70
VERY GOOD
+50
GOOD
+30
MODERATE
+10
NEUTRAL
-10
POOR
-30
BAD
VERY BAD
-50
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NET SATISFACTION RATINGS* OF PRESIDENTS,
PHILIPPINES, MAY 1986 TO DEC 2016
C. AQUINO
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
1998
2004
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
+70
+50
+30
+10
-10
-30
-50
1986
1992
2001
2010
2016
*% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied correctly rounded. Ignores Dont Know and Refused to Answer responses.
Question. Please tell me how satisfied or dissatisfied you are in the performance of [NAME] as President of the Philippines.
Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, undecided if satisfied or dissatisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, very dissatisfied?
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“Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s habit of publicly cursing foreign or
international officials whom he does not like is harmful to the
relations of the Philippines with the countries or institutions of
those officials,” PH, DEC 2016
% of adults
Strongly
disagree
Strongly
agree
18
DISAGREE
33%
Somewhat
disagree
27
AGREE
51%
15
24
17
UNDECIDED
Somewhat
agree
*% Agree minus % Disagree correctly rounded. Ignores Dont Know and Refused to Answer responses.
Q19. Gaano po kayo sumasang-ayon o hindi sumasang-ayon sa pangungusap na ito: “Ang nakagawiang pagmumura sa
publiko ni Pang. Rodrigo Duterte ng mga banyagang opisyal na hindi niya gusto ay nakakasama sa relasyon ng Pilipinas
sa ibang bansa o institusyon ng mga opisyal na ito.”
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NET* TRUST RATINGS OF PRESIDENTS,
PHILIPPINES, SEP 1989 TO DEC 2016
AQUINO
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
B. Aquino Duterte
+90
+70C. Aquino
Estrada
Ramos
+50
+30
+10
-10
Arroyo
-30
-50
-70
1989
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* NET trust = % Much trust minus Little trust correctly rounded. Don’t Know and Refused responses are not shown.
Q. MAAARI PO BANG SABIHIN NINYO KUNG ANG PAGTITIWALA NINYO KAY (PERSONALITY) AY NAPAKALAKI, MEDYO
MALAKI, HINDI TIYAK KUNG MALAKI O MALIIT, MEDYO MALIIT, NAPAKALIIT, O WALA PA KAYONG NARINIG O NABASA
KAHIT NA KAILAN TUNGKOL KAY (PERSONALITY)?
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6 Satisfaction with other
officials and institutions:
VP, SP, Spkr, CJ – fair;
Senate, Hrep, SC, Cabinet –
more similar to Pnoy time
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NET SATISFACTION RATINGS* OF VICE-PRESIDENTS,
PHILIPPINES, OCT 1986 TO DEC 2016
+90
C. AQUINO
RAMOS ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
+70
+50
Robredo
+37
Estrada
+30
Guingona
De Castro
10
Binay
Laurel
Arroyo
-10
1986
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET SATISFACTION RATINGS* OF SENATE PRESIDENTS,
PHILIPPINES, APR 1990 TO DEC 2016
C. AQUINO
RAMOS
+70
Gonzales
Salonga
Angara
+50
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
Enrile
Fernan
Maceda
Drilon
Drilon
Ople
+30
Pimentel
Villar
+30
Drilon
Gonzales
Gonzales
N. Pimentel
+10
-10
1990 1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET SATISFACTION RATINGS* OF SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, PHILIPPINES, FEB 1990 TO DEC 2016
C. AQUINO
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
+70
+50
Villar
De Venecia
Mitra
+30
Belmonte
De Venecia
Alvarez
+10
+10
Nograles
Fuentebella
-10
1990 1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET SATISFACTION RATINGS* OF CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE
SUPREME COURT, PHILIPPINES, OCT 1986 TO DEC 2016
C. AQUINO
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
+70
Teehankee
+50
Fernan
Narvasa
Davide
+30
Carpio**
Sereno
Panganiban
+16
Puno
+10
-10
-30
Corona
-50
1986
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
** As Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
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NET* SATISFACTION RATINGS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, PHILIPPINES, SEP 1988 TO DEC 2016
C. AQUINO
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
+70
Senate
+50
+48
+30
House
of Rep.
+36
+10
-10
1988
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net ratings = % Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied. (Survey Data: Social Weather Stations surveys).
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NET* SATISFACTION RATINGS OF THE SUPREME COURT
AND THE CABINET AS A WHOLE, NOV 1990 TO DEC 2016
C. AQUINO
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
+70
+50
Supreme
Court
+30
+38
+32
Cabinet
+10
-10
1990 1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net ratings = % Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied. Survey Data: Social Weather Stations surveys.
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7 Report Cards of the
national administration:
PNoy time the best of the past 5
admins; PRRD time following suit
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AVERAGE SATISFACTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE
OF 5 NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIONS, 1986-2010
Administration
Performance issue
Eradicating
Helping
Graft &
The Poor
Corruption
-8 (c)
(d)
Neutral
Overall
Performance
Fighting
Inflation
Foreign
Relations
Fighting
Crime
1 Cory
Aquino
+5 (a)
Neutral
-23 (b)
Poor
(d)
-11 (e)
Poor
2 Ramos
+14
Moderate
-32
Bad
-19
Poor
+13
Moderate
+23
Moderate
-7
Neutral
3 Estrada
+15
Moderate
-24
Poor
-7
Neutral
+32
Good
+28
Moderate
+4
Neutral
4 Arroyo
-2
Neutral
-24
Poor
-23
Poor
+9
Neutral
+21
Moderate
-3
Neutral
5 Noynoy
Aquino
+47
Good
+2
Neutral
+15
Moderate
+46
Good
+43
Good
+20
Moderate
Notes: (a) started 1989; (b) started 1991; (c) started 1987; (d) no surveys;
(e) started 1990.
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NET* SATISFACTION WITH GENERAL PERFORMANCE
OF THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, FEB 1989 – DEC 2016
C. AQUINO
+70
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
Net*
Satisfaction
+61
+50
+30
+10
-10
-30
-50
1986
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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ISSUES WITH EXCELLENT AND VERY GOOD GRADES IN REPORT
CARDS OF THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN 2016
Apr16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16
Campaign against illegal drugs
+76 +77
Excel-
lent
(1)
Helping the poor
+35
+51
Promoting the welfare of OFWs
+63 +66
+62
Promoting Human Rights
+31
*
+63 +56
Defending the country's territorial rights
+28
+45
+53 +54
Developing Science and Technology
Very
Good
(9)
+54
Distributing lands to deserving tillers
under land reform
Providing jobs
Fighting crimes
+23
+40
+53
+46 +51
+4
+31
+58 +50
+54
+49 +50
Developing Science and Technology
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ISSUES WITH GOOD GRADES IN REPORT CARDS OF THE
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN 2016
Apr16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16
Ensuring an efficient transportation system
Foreign relations
Eradicating graft and corruption
Restoring peace to Mindanao
Fighting terrorism
+39 +48
+36
+48
+39 +46
+2
+27
+57 +45
+16
+43
+7
+55 +41
Solving the problem of extra judicial killings
Good
(9)
+40
Ensuring that no family will ever be hungry
+3
+25
+37 +34
Reconciliation with Muslim rebels
+4
+25
+42 +33
Reconciliation with communist rebels
-2
+25
+39 +30
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ISSUES WITH MODERATE AND NEUTRAL GRADES IN REPORT
CARDS OF THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN 2016
Apr16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16
Protecting consumer rights
+29
Planning programs of government
+27
Fighting inflation
-3
+19
Recovering the “hidden wealth” stolen by
Marcos and his cronies
+33 +25
Moderate
(4)
+24
Rehabilitation of areas damaged by
conflict with Muslim rebels in Mindanao
Neutral
(1)
+4
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NET* SATISFACTION WITH THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
ON HELPING THE POOR, DEC 1993 – DEC 2016
RAMOS
+70
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
Net*
Satisfaction
+66
VG
+50
+30
+10
-10
-30
1993
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET* SATISFACTION WITH THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
ON PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS, MAR 1987 – DEC 2016
C.AQUINO
+50
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
Net*
Satisfaction
+56
VG
+30
+10
-10
-30
1987
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET* SATISFACTION WITH THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
ON FIGHTING CRIMES, NOV 1990 – DEC 2016
C. AQUINO
+50
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
+50
Net*
Satisfaction
VG
+30
+10
-10
-30
1990 1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET* SATISFACTION WITH THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, SEP 1992 – DEC 2016
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
Net*
+50 Satisfaction
+46
G
+30
+10
-10
-30
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET* SATISFACTION WITH THE NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION ON ERADICATING GRAFT AND
CORRUPTION, MAR 1987 – DEC 2016
C. AQUINO
+70
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
Net*
Satisfaction
+50
+45
G
+30
+10
-10
-30
1987
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET* SATISFACTION WITH THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
ON FIGHTING TERRORISM, NOV 2002 – DEC 2016
ARROYO
+50
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
Net*
Satisfaction
+41
G
+30
+10
-10
-30
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET* SATISFACTION WITH THE NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION ON ENSURING THAT NO FAMILY
WILL BE HUNGRY, DEC 2004 – DEC 2016
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
+50
+34
G
+30
+10
-10
-30
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET* SATISFACTION WITH THE NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION ON RECONCILIATION WITH
MUSLIM REBELS, SEP 1998 – DEC 2016
ESTRADA
+50
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
Net*
Satisfaction
+33
+30
G
+10
-10
-30
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET* SATISFACTION WITH THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
ON RECONCILIATION WITH COMMUNIST REBELS,
SEP 1998 – DEC 2016
ESTRADA
+50
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
Net*
Satisfaction
+30
G
+30
+10
-10
-30
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET* SATISFACTION WITH THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
ON FIGHTING INFLATION, NOV 1991 – DEC 2016
C. AQUINO
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
Net*
Satisfaction
+50
+30
+25
M
+10
-10
-30
-50
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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NET* SATISFACTION WITH GENERAL PERFORMANCE OF THE
NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, by AREA, FEB 1989 – DEC 2016
C. AQUINO
+70
RAMOS ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
Net*
Satisfaction
MIN: +78
VIS: +58
BAL LUZ: +56
NCR: +53
+50
+30
+10
-10
-30
-50
1986
1992
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* Net figures (% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied) correctly rounded.
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8 Foreign affairs:
Support for the WPS case against
China; still much trust in the US,
trust in China and Russia turn
positive neutral
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“DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH OUR GOVERNMENT’S
FILING OF A CASE AGAINST CHINA IN AN INTERNATIONAL
COURT IN ORDER TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE ABOUT THE WEST
PHILIPPINE SEA?” MAR 2016
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
SomewhatStrongly
Neither disagree disagree
INTRO STATEMENT: Ang Pilipinas ay nagpasyang dalhin ang isyu sa isang independiyente at internasyunal na hukuman, ang United Nations Permanent Court Of
Arbitration (Arbitral Tribunal), para sa mapayapang resolusyon ng pagtatalo sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at Tsina ukol sa West Philippine Sea nang naaayon sa batas
internasyunal. Tutol naman ang Tsina sa ginawa na ito ng Pilipinas.
Q202. Kayo po ba ay sang-ayon o hindi sang-ayon sa pagsasampa ng ating pamahalaan ng kaso laban sa Tsina sa isang independiyente at internasyunal na
hukuman upang maresolba ang pagtatalo tungkol sa West Philippine Sea?
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“HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOU THAT THE PHILIPPINES WILL WIN IN
ITS CASE AGAINST IN THE INTERNATIONAL COURT AGAINST
CHINA OVER THE DISPUTED ISLANDS IN THE PHILIPPINE SEA?”
MAR 2016
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not too Not confident
confident
at all
INTRO STATEMENT: Ang Pilipinas ay nagpasyang dalhin ang isyu sa isang independiyente at internasyunal na hukuman, ang United Nations Permanent Court Of
Arbitration (Arbitral Tribunal), para sa mapayapang resolusyon ng pagtatalo sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at Tsina ukol sa West Philippine Sea nang naaayon sa batas
internasyunal. Tutol naman ang Tsina sa ginawa na ito ng Pilipinas
Q203. 203. Gaano po kayo nagtitiwala na ang Pilipinas ay mananalo sa kaso nito sa internasyunal na hukuman laban sa Tsina tungkol pagtatalo tungkol sa West
Philippine Sea?
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NET* TRUST IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CHINA,
RUSSIA, AND JAPAN: PHILIPPINES, DEC 1994 TO DEC 2016
RAMOS
ESTRADA
+90
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
United States
+70
USA, +59
+50
AUS, +37
JPN, +37
Japan
+30
RUS, +9
CHN, +9
Australia
+10
-10
-30
Russia
China
-50
1994
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
* NET trust = % Much trust minus Little trust correctly rounded. Don’t Know and Refused responses are not shown.
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9 Public safety:
Long-term decline in crime
victimization; recent rise in
fears for personal security
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CRIME VICTIMIZATION OF ANY FAMILY MEMBER WITHIN
THE PAST 6 MONTHS: PHILIPPINES, FEB 1989 TO DEC 2016
C. AQUINO RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
DUTERTE
% of
families
15
10
Pickpocket/
Robbery, 3.4%
Break-in, 1.8%
Physical
violence, 0.7%
Carnap, 0.5%
5
1989
1992
1998
2001 2004
2010
2016
Question. Nais po naming malaman ang karanasan ninyo at ng iba pang miyembro ng inyong pamilyang nakatira dito, tungkol sa
krimen. Kayo po ba o kahit na sinong miyembro ng inyong pamilya ay naging biktima ng… (SHUFFLE CARDS)?
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NEIGHBORHOOD FEARS, JUN 1985 TO DEC 2016
MARCOS C. AQUINO
RAMOS
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO DUTERTE
% FEARFUL
70
63%
Fear of burglary
60
54%
52%
50
40
Unsafe streets
30
1986
1992
Many drug addicts
1998
2001
2004
2010
2016
Percentage of those who agree with the statement "In this neighborhood, ...
* “people are usually afraid that robbers might break into their houses.”;
** “people are usually afraid to walk in the streets at night because it is not safe.”;
*** “there are already very many people addicted to banned drugs.”
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10 Government campaign
against illegal drugs:
Great worries about EJKs;
satisfaction with the admin so far
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EXTENT OF WORRY THAT SOMEONE FROM ONE’S FAMILY WILL
BE A VICTIM OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLING OR EJK, DEC 2016
% of adults
Not worried
at all
Not too
worried
Very worried
Somewhat
worried
Q145: Gaano po kayo nangangamba na kayo o sino mang kilala ninyo ay maging biktima ng ‘Extra Judicial Killing o EJK’? Kayo po ba
ay.. (SHOWCARD)? TALAGANG NANGANGAMBA, MEDYO NANGANGAMBA, MEDYO HINDI NANGANGAMBA, O TALAGANG HINDI
NANGANGAMBA
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IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE
SUSPECTS ALIVE, SEP AND DEC 2016
Somewhat
important
% of adults
Very
important
Somewhat not
important
Not at all
important
Note: % Refused is not shown.
Q140: Sa pagtupad ng kapulisan ng kanilang tungkulin sa kampanya laban sa illegal na droga, gaano ka-importante na mahuli nila
nang buhay ang mga taong pinaghihinalaang kasabwat sa illegal na droga? Ito po ba ay… (SHOWCARD) TAGALANG IMPORTANTE,
MEDYO IMPORTANTE, MEDYO HINDI IMPORTANTE, O TALAGANG HINDI IMPORTANTE?
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SERIOUSNESS OF THE EXTRA-JUDICIAL KILLINGS OR EJK
PROBLEM IN THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION, DEC 2016
% of adults
Somewhat
not serious
Undecided
Not serious
at all
Very serious
Somewhat
serious
Note: % No answer is not shown.
Q143: `Extra-Judicial Killing o EJK' ang tawag sa pagpatay sa isang tao na walang pahintulot ng batas. Kadalasan itong ginagawa ng
mga di-kilalang taong naka-motor; posible ding ginagawa ng mga pulis o militar para takpan ang kanilang pagkasangkot sa mga
KRIMINAL na gawain. Gaano ka-seryoso, sa palagay ninyo, ang ‘EJK’ sa kasalukuyang administrasyon? (SHOWCARD) TALAGANG
SERYOSO, MEDYO SERYOSO, HINDI TIYAK KUNG SERYOSO O HINDI SERYOSO, MEDYO HINDI SERYOSO, O TALAGANG HINDI
SERYOSO.
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OPINION ON WHETHER THE POLICE ARE TELLING THE TRUTH
THAT THE SUSPECTS THEY KILLED REALLY RESISTED ARREST,
DEC 2016
% of adults
Definitely not
the truth
Probably not
the truth
Definitely the truth
Probably
the truth
Undecided
Note: % No answer and Refused are not shown.
Q141: Sa kampanya ng gobyerno laban sa illegal na droga, ang kapulisan po ba ay … (SHOWCARD) nagsasabi ng totoo na ang
napapatay nilang suspect ay talagang nanlaban sa kanila? TALAGANG NAGSASABI NG TOTOO, MALAMANG NAGSASABI NG
TOTOO, HINDI TIYAK KUNG NAGSASABI NG TOTOO O HINDI, MALAMANG HINDI NAGSASABI NG TOTOO, O TALAGANG HINDI
NAGSASABI NG TOTOO
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SATISFACTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE
ADMINISTRATION IN ITS CAMPAIGN AGAINST ILLEGAL DRUGS,
SEP AND DEC 2016
Somewhat
satisfied
Undecided
Net*
% of adults
Very
satisfied
+76
+77
Somewhat
dissatisfied
Very
dissatisfied
*% Satisfied minus % Dissatisfied correctly rounded.
Note: % Refused is not shown.
Q139: Maaari po bang pakisabi ninyo kung gaano kayo nasisiyahan o hindi nasisiyahan sa kasalukuyang kampanya ng
ADMINISTRASYON laban sa illegal na droga. Kayo ba ay… (SHOWCARD) LUBOS NA NASISIYAHAN, MEDYO NASISIYAHAN, HINDI
TIYAK KUNG NASISIYAHAN O HINDI, MEDYO HINDI NASISIYAHAN, O LUBOS NA HINDI NASISIYAHAN?
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AGREEMENT WITH THE TEST STATEMENT: “FROM THE TIME
WHEN RODY DUTERTE BECAME PRESIDENT, THERE HAS BEEN
A DECREASE IN THE DRUG PROBLEM IN MY AREA,” DEC 2016
% of adults
Somewhat Strongly
disagree disagree
Undecided
Somewhat
agree
Strongly
agree
Note: % Don’t know and Refused are not shown.
Q142. Gaano po kayo sumasang-ayon o hindi sumasang-ayon sa pangungusap na ito: “Mula noong naging Pangulo si Rody Duterte,
nabawasan na ang problema ng illegal na droga sa aming lugar” … (SHOWCARD) LUBOS NA SANG-AYON, MEDYO SANG-AYON,
HINDI TIYAK KUNG SANG-AYON O HINDI SANG-AYON, MEDYO HINDI SANG-AYON, O LUBOS NA HINDI SANG-AYON.
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SERIOUSNESS OF THE ADMINISTRATION ON SOLVING EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS OR EJK CASES IN THE COUNTRY, DEC 2016
% of adults
Somewhat
not serious
Undecided
Not serious
at all
Very serious
Somewhat
serious
Q144: Sa inyong palagay, SERYOSO ba o HINDI SERYOSO ang pamahalaan na masolusyunan ang problema ng “Extra-Judicial
Killing” o EJK sa bansa? (SHOWCARD) TALAGANG SERYOSO, MEDYO SERYOSO, HINDI TIYAK KUNG SERYOSO O HINDI SERYOSO,
MEDYO HINDI SERYOSO, O TALAGANG HINDI SERYOSO
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11 The business climate,
according to businessmen –
Since 2012, very good for business
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BUSINESSMEN’S SATISFACTION WITH THE NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT IN PROMOTING A GOOD BUSINESS CLIMATE,
2007 – 2016
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
Dissatisfied
Undecided
Satisfied
Q136. How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the National Government’s performance in promoting a good climate for
business in the Philippines?
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BUSINESSMEN’S EXPECTATIONS IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS,
2000 – 2016
ESTRADA
ARROYO
B. AQUINO
Very Poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Q138. In the next 2 years, do you expect that business conditions will be…?
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SUMMARY-1
1 Public morale: very high, since 2010
2 Poverty and Hunger: declining since 2014
3 Surveys of businessmen about corruption:
less under Pnoy than under PGMA (latest,
Feb-May 2016)
4 The 2016 election: clear win for Duterte; VP
race uncallable; the debates mattered
5 The President: a normal honeymoon so far
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SUMMARY-2
6 Satisfaction with other officials and
institutions: VP, SP, Spkr, CJ – fair; Senate,
Hrep, SC, Cabinet – more similar to Pnoy
time
7 Report Cards of the national administration:
PNoy time the best of the past 5 admins;
PRRD time following suit
8 Foreign affairs: Support for the WPS case
against China; still much trust in the US,
trust in China and Russia turn positive
neutral
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SUMMARY-3
9 Public safety: Long-term decline in crime
victimization; recent rise in fears for
personal security
10 Government campaign against illegal drugs:
Great worries about EJKs; satisfaction with
the admin so far
11 The business climate, according to
businessmen: Since 2012, very good for
business
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