Filipinos’ opinion about the effects of martial law in Mindanao on the economy was “neutral” but bordering on the negative, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday. According to SWS, there were “unfavorable opinions” in the rest of Luzon and Visayas but were countered by neutral opinions in Mindanao and Metro Manila. Double-digit negative balances are classified by SWS as “moderately unfavorable.”Meanwhile, in Mindanao, the balance of opinion is zero or neutral (27 percent better versus 27 percent worse). In Metro Manila, the balance of opinion is net -7 (23 percent better and 29 percent worse), which is also neutral. “Thus, opinions are clearly unfavorable among the large minority 40 percent wanting a more limited geographic scope for Martial Law,” SWS said.

Source: Manila Times July 26, 2017 16:18 UTC