47% of Filipinos optimistic about quality of life improving in next 12 months

A recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey reveals that 47% of adult Filipinos are optimistic about their quality of life improving in the next 12 months.

The survey, which interviewed 1,200 adults nationwide from June 25 to 29, found that 37% expect their quality of life to remain the same, while 5% anticipate it will worsen.

An additional 11% did not provide an answer.

The net personal optimism score registered an 'excellent' +41, a slight increase from the +40 recorded in April.

This increase in optimism was driven by slight gains in the Visayas and Metro Manila, despite slight decreases in Mindanao and a steady score in Balance Luzon.

Specifically, net personal optimism rose in the Visayas from +29 to +36 and in Metro Manila from +40 to +44.

In Mindanao, the score slightly fell from +40 to +38, while Balance Luzon remained steady from +45 to +44.