SWS: 86% of Filipinos still stressed over pandemic

A Social Weather Stations survey conducted from July 3-6 found that 86% of Filipinos continue to experience stress due to the pandemic.

The survey revealed that 51% experienced 'great stress' and 35% felt 'much stress', with only 14% experiencing little or no stress.

Of those who faced involuntary hunger, 62% reported great stress compared to 48% among families without food insecurity.

While the percentage of Filipinos feeling 'great stress' decreased slightly from May's 55%, the overall stress levels remain high at 86%.