Politics

Whenever results of private surveys would come up with favorable statistics, Malacaang considers the data as reflective of the Aquino administrations commitment to help alleviate poverty in the country but not this time, not the Social Weather Station (SWS).

The Philippines was lumped among the world’s mostly unfree countries in the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, published annually by The Wall Street Journal and The Heritage Foundation, receiving a rank of 107 out of 179 countries on the list as it continues to rate poorly on the rule of law category despite President Aquino’s…

MANILA, Philippines – Despite gloomy global economic forecasts and a string of natural calamities that hit the country this year, nine out of 10 Filipinos still face the New Year with hope, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed.

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay is the most appreciated and trusted while Chief Justice Renato Corona has the lowest approval and trust rating among top government officials, according to Pulse Asia’s November 2011 Ulat ng Bayan survey released yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos are most critical of the performance of Chief Justice Renato Corona among the top officials in government, the latest Pulse Asia Survey showed.

If senatorial elections were held today, Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Loren Legarda would be ahead of the pac, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey.

House Minority leader Rep. Edcel Lagman yesterday said that alarm bells rang for Centrist Democrat International (CDI) president over the situation which speaks of alleged persecution of former President Gloria Arroyo, one of its members.

Optimism of Filipinos about the quality of life and economic conditions in the next 12 months has hit the highest level, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) said on Thursday.

With international scrutiny on the arrest of his predecessor, former President Gloria Arroyo, turning critical after a Brussels-based think tank branded her recent arrest and treatment thereafter as a show of vindictiveness, President Aquino through his spokesman said the Department of Justice-Commission on Elections (DoJ-Comelec) panel that filed an electoral sabotage case against Arroyo will…

BRUSSELS – The Aquino administration is being vindictive in its treatment of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo which could result in a damaged democracy, according to an executive of a policy think tank.

DAVAO CITY ,Philippines  – Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile has scored the government’s defiance of the Supreme Court’s temporary restraining order on the travel ban on former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

AQUINO VOWS SWIFT PROSECUTION FOR GLORIA Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo’s lawyers charge that the electoral sabotage case filed against the former president and several others as having been railroaded has been validated by a Philippine Constitution Association (Philconsa) member.

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay is preparing his PDP-Laban (Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino- for a “big fight” in the 2013 and 2016 elections.

Practically without doing much, the economy grew by an average of four to five percent in the past 10 years mainly as a result of the external sector that included remittances from some 9 million Filipinos working abroad providing the economy with huge potentials but the trump card remains that the government may again flub…

THE satisfaction ratings of President Benigno Aquino 3rd have rebounded, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed on Tuesday.

SATISFACTION ratings of top government officials went down, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed on Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines – The net satisfaction ratings of the top three government officials next in line to President Aquino slightly declined in the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).

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MANILA, Philippines – President Aquino’s net satisfaction rating has returned to “very good” territory following a decrease earlier this year, the latest Social Weather Stations survey revealed Monday.

Chief Justice’s satisfaction mark goes up – SWS poll SATISFACTION ratings of both President Benigno Aquino 3rd and Vice President Jejomar Binay have dropped by five percent, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed on Friday. Approval marks of other high officials also skidded, except that of Chief Justice Renato Corona whose score inched…

MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Jejomar Binay continues to enjoy high approval and trust ratings among the top five national government officials, according to a recent Pulse Asia survey.

MANILA, Philippines – President Aquino’s approval and trust ratings slightly declined in the past three months, a new Pulse Asia survey revealed yesterday. Pulse Asia’s Ulat ng Bayan survey, conducted from May 21 to June 4, found 71 percent of Filipinos expressing approval and trust in the President.

After calling the Philippines its “strategic treaty ally,” the United States retained the country in its list of “dangerous or unstable” territories when it re-issued a damaging travel warning against Manila, citing heightened concerns on possible terrorist attacks.

MANILA, Philippines — Despite gaining the support of congressmen and various non-government organizations (NGOs), the bill seeking urgent political party reforms has yet to hurdle committee approval due to questions raised on provisions requiring state financing and setting limits for campaign contributions.

The effort against corruption was rated the weakest under the administration of President Aquino during the three years since 2007 that the Washington-based think tank Global Integrity held its surveys, with the Philippines receiving an overall “very weak” grade of an average 57 percent, a rating that his critics said mimicked his empty anti-graft rhetorics.

MANILA, Philippines – Justice Secretary Leila de Lima has retained the top spot in the approval rating for Cabinet secretaries.

With the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing a drop of 11 percent of Filipinos still dreaming of better lives under the Aquino administration, a member of the House minority bloc yesterday was prompted to declare that more and more Filipinos are becoming disillusioned with the government of President Aquino, disappointed with his campaign…

MORE Filipinos have started to lose their optimism about the future, the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed on Thursday.

HEAVENLY Lord and Father, I pray to you as I have never prayed before, even more than the days when armed, ruthless and powerful enemies threatened our family. That is because now, not only is my beloved brother’s future at stake, but also his very soul and the well-being of our nation.

A March 4 to 7 poll conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) on self-rated poverty and hunger found a sharp rise in number under President Aquino’s administration, with 51 percent of the respondents saying they feel poor and 20.5 percent, composed of 4.1 million Filipino familes going hungry