The number of adult Filipinos who viewed their lives positively slightly dipped in the third quarter of 2019, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Saturday. The nationwide survey, conducted from September 27 to 30 among 1,800 respondents, showed that 36 percent of Filipinos rated their life positively, and 25 percent rated it by a negatively. “Snce 1983, only 10 percent of net gainers scores are within very high range or better,” the polling firm said. Historically, the net gainers score has been higher among those with higher educational attainment than those who are less educated. The net gainers scores were +22 (excellent) among college graduates, +17 (very high) among high school graduates, +2 (high) among elementary graduates, and -1 (fair) among non-elementary graduates.

Source: Manila Times November 17, 2019 02:37 UTC