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Filipinos show 'cautious optimism' for 2021: poll

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 03:35 PM

One of the lawmakers identified by President Rodrigo Duterte to be allegedly involved in corruption said on Tuesday that the issue hurled against her is an old one that has already been settled.   Read more »

SWS: Pinoys mixed on whether life will improve or worsen in next 12 months

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 05:23 PM

Filipinos have mixed expectations on their quality-of-life, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Friday, as the Philippines continued to tally more coronavirus infections.   Read more »

Filipinos' pessimism peaks due to coronavirus uncertainty: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 23 02:49 PM

A record-high number of Filipinos are pessimistic about their quality of life, according to a Social Weather Stations survey released Tuesday, about half a year into the coronavirus pandemic that left millions jobless and businesses struggling to survive.    Read more »

Philippines ranks 5th globally on career optimism: LinkedIn

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 04:48 PM

LinkedIn said its 2020 Opportunity Index showed the Philippines coming 5th among 22 countries, behind just India, Indonesia, China and the United Arab Emirates.  Read more »

Good vibes can make you healthier, research says

Jane E. Brody, The New York Times
Posted at Jan 28 08:30 AM

An increasing number of recent long-term studies have linked greater optimism to a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease and other chronic ailments and to fostering “exceptional longevity,” a category one team of researchers used for people who live to 85 and beyond. Read more »

96 pct of Pinoys 'entering 2020 with hope, instead of fear': SWS

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 12:00 PM

Nearly all Filipinos are set to enter 2020 "with hope," according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Saturday, 3 days before the turn of the decade. Read more »

Holiday optimism highest in Visayas: SWS

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 03:45 PM

The number of Filipinos expecting a happy Christmas was highest in the Visayas and lowest in Metro Manila, a Social Weather Stations survey revealed on the eve of the holiday. Read more »

'Record-high' job optimism in June: SWS survey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 06 06:41 PM

The Net Optimism score has reached excellent levels in only two other times in previous surveys, pollster SWS said. Read more »

36 pct of Filipinos say their lives improved, optimism on quality of life, economy lower but still ‘excellent': SWS

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 06:32 PM

Some 36 percent of adult Filipinos said their lives have improved in the last 12 months while 22 percent said it worsened, a Social Weather Stations survey released Thursday showed.  Read more »

Adult unemployment drops, optimism on job availability 'very high': SWS

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 09:07 PM

MANILA - The adult unemployment rate in the Philippines dropped for the second consecutive quarter, results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed Tuesday. Read more »

Almost half of Pinoys expect quality of life to improve: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 01 12:08 PM

MANILA - Filipino optimism over their quality of life and their outlook on the economy has improved after dropping to a record-low in the previous quarter, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed Thursday. Read more »

Business confidence falls to lowest in over 8 years: BSP survey

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 06 10:41 PM

Optimism fell among businessmen during the July to September period, with business confidence falling to its lowest level since the first 3 months of 2010, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Read more »

Filipino optimism over quality of life, economy remains 'excellent': SWS

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 07:05 PM

Filipino optimism over the quality of life remained "excellent" despite a slight decline in their outlook on the economy Read more »

Filipinos feel economic gains, Palace says on SWS poll

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 03:41 PM

Filipinos are feeling the gains from a growing economy, even as an opinion poll showed that net optimism declined in the first quarter. Read more »

Bilang ng mga Pinoy na walang trabaho, tumaas: survey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 10:41 PM

Dumami ang mga Pilipinong walang trabaho sa unang tatlong buwan ng 2018 dahil sa kusang pag-alis, nawalan ng trabaho, o naghahanap pa lang. Kumpiyansa naman ang Palasyo na darami pa ang mga hanapbuhay.  Read more »

Job optimism peaks as unemployment falls to new record: SWS

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 03:54 PM

Filipinos' optimism over job availability rose to a new record as joblessness declined to its lowest level in nearly 14 years, according to a Social Weather Stations survey released Wednesday.  Read more »