Blog Posts on sws surveys

SWS: Unemployment hits record-high 34.4%; 13.8M jobless by iJOURNALISMO on May 21, 2012At least 13.8 million Filipinos were jobless in the first quarter of 2012 as unemployment hit a “record-high” 34.4 percent in the first three months of the year, according to a new survey by pollster Social Weather Stations. SWS said R...

SWS survey results on hope of peace with the MILF by on Aug 16, 2011Join our community now! www.talkph.net The June 3-6 SWS survey showing 83 percent of Filipinos are “hopeful” of peace between the government and the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!

Election Surveys And The People Behind It by Ang Tinig on Apr 4, 2010Why do we have SWS and Pulse Asia surveys being shoved down our throat whenever a president election is afoot? Is it of any help to us to determine who will be the right person to preside over our country? Is there any clear help it offer to the co...

Should We Trust Election Surveys? by Philippine Polls 2010 on Apr 4, 2010Do you put a lot of weight on how surveys are painting the presidential race? Have you ever thought about who commissioned the survey and who are the respondents? Surveys could be misleading so voters should be wary when treading around it and as a...

How Credible Election Surveys Are? by Ang Tinig on Apr 4, 2010To question survey results does not necessarily mean to speculate that their conduct of surveys was maliciously prepared to favor a this particular issue or not. Any concerned public should always raise the validity and merit of how the statistical q...

Political Surveys: Who Owns Me? by 2010 Philippine Election Candidates on Apr 1, 2010It is said that if it is not controversial, then it is not Philippine politics. But what makes Philippine politics so controversial that such attribute become the very identity of such undertaking. Well, there are many things that make politics in...

Political Surveys, What’s The Real Score? by Ang Tinig on Apr 1, 2010One of the best things about the conduct of election especially here in the Philippines is that it is savour with so many things that definitely add color to it. Whether bad things or good things, they definitely add glamour to such a political exer...

Should We Take Surveys Seriously by Philippine Polls 2010 on Mar 30, 2010We voters should not allow surveys to choose our next president. Survey firms like SWS show the public the rankings of the presidential candidates and the senatorial candidates, but sometimes without publishing the demographics and the regional dis...

Gibo Will Have Strong Numbers by Ang Tinig on Jan 13, 2010Although Lakas-Kampi-CMD’s standard bearer, Sec. Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro, had a weak performance in poll surveys recently, the smart and strong-willed presidential candidate along with his very supportive team believes that in no time, Gibo will...

Why I’m Skeptical About Political Surveys (pt1) by Pinoy Country on Jan 9, 2010The recent survey published at PDI indicated that Villar is finally gaining on Aquino by 11% margin. Villar’s camp rejoiced, Aquino was unfazed and countless voters are now forgetting that Madrigal, Gordon, Villanueva and delos Reyes are still...