Nearly half of Filipinos believe their circumstances will get better over the coming year, a rebound that reverses the gloom recorded just three months earlier, based on findings released by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).
The pollster’s June round put the share of respondents anticipating a better life within 12 months at 48 percent. That marked a 10-point jump from the 38 percent logged in March — a reading that had stood as the weakest of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s term.
Pessimism, meanwhile, thinned considerably. The portion bracing for their situation to deteriorate fell to eight percent, half the 16 percent seen in the earlier canvass.
Those who anticipated no real change held steady at 31 percent, barely shifting from the 32 percent measured previously. Another 12 percent offered no response.
Taken together, the responses produced a net personal optimism score of +40, a sharp lift from the +23 registered in March.
The upswing was not confined to one part of the country. Balance Luzon posted the strongest gain, reaching +49 from +22, while Metro Manila climbed to +36 from +28. In the Visayas the figure moved to +33 from +27, and Mindanao rose to +31 from +20.
SWS gathered the responses between June 20 and 29. The improvement in outlook, the group noted, extended beyond geography, registering gains across different age brackets and levels of schooling as well.
