Filipinos’ optimism at record high – SWS

DAYS BEFORE President Rodrigo Duterte took office, the number of Filipinos who expected their lives to get better within the first 12 months of his administration hit a record high, according to a survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).

The nationwide poll, conducted from June 22 to 24, found that 49 percent of respondents expected positive change in their quality of life in the next 12 months, while only 3 percent were pessimistic, resulting in a record-high net optimism of +46.