MANILA, Philippines — Fewer Filipinos expect their lives to improve in the next 12 months, results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. The net personal optimists nationwide fell in all areas between June and September. Net personal optimists in Mindanao declined from +48 (excellent) in June to +30 (very high) in September. Net economic optimists refer to expectations about the general Philippine economy, while net personal optimism pertains to expectations in personal quality of life. It fell in class ABC, from +42 (excellent) in June 2018 to +5 (high) in September 2018 (Chart 12, Table 9).

Source: Philippine Star October 03, 2018 15:43 UTC