Fifty-five percent, or more than half of Filipino families, considered themselves poor, according to results of a survey by Stratbase and Social Weather Stations (SWS) for the first quarter of 2025.

It was at 26 percent at the end of 2024. According to SWS, those who said they were “borderline” poor in April remained at 12 percent. Across areas, self-rated poverty was highest among those ...

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — Ako Bicol is the top partylist for voters in Albay province if elections were conducted from March 29 to April 5, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed.

MANILA, Philippines, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SWS Medical, a leading Chinese blood purification provider, is excited to participate in the 45th Philippine Society of Nephrology Annual Convention ...

MANILA, Philippines – Some 15.5 million Filipino families considered themselves poor in April 2025, according to a new Social Weather Stations’ (SWS) survey. A month before the midterm ...

SEN. Bong Go topped the most recent preference survey for senatorial candidates conducted by Social Weather Stations from April 11 to 15. Go registered a voter preference of 45 percent, firmly ...

MANILA, Philippines — Lakas-CMD candidates vying for congressional seats in Albay province are leading the race as of April, according to a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).

Although the percentage who said their lives improved was similar to the results of an SWS survey in February, those who said it worsened increased by five points from 25 percent. Those who said ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senatorial candidates supported by the Marcos administration continue to make up the majority of the projected “Magic 12” in the May 12 elections, according to the latest Social ...

Will the SWS April survey reflect on the May 12 election results? Rappler looks back at how the April 2019 midterm poll results compared to the actual outcomes. MANILA, Philippines – Nine ...

Given a sponsor-authorized release of a commissioned survey item, SWS is disclosing pertinent survey results and technical details for the benefit of the public. The Stratbase-SWS April 11-15, 2025 ...

The number of Filipino families who experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the past three months increased to 27.2%, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey commissioned ...