Filipinos remain optimistic about economy—SWS survey

A street vendor sells slices of watermelon in in Manila May 30, 2012. A Social Weather Stations survey, whose results were disclosed on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, showed that Filipinos remain optimistic in terms of their quality of life. AP PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines—Optimism among Filipinos in terms of the quality of their lives and the country’s economy remains “high,” results of a recent Social Weather Stations survey showed.

The poll, conducted from March 10-13, found 36 percent of the respondents expecting a better life in the next 12 months while 8 percent said they were expecting the contrary, for a net personal optimism score of plus 28 which SWS classified as “high.”

The results also showed that 28 percent of the respondents expect a rosier economy in the coming year against the 22 percent who felt otherwise for a net score of +6, which SWS tagged as “high.”