(Eagle News)—Most Filipinos disagree that the Chinese government has good intentions for Filipinos, a recent Social Weather Stations survey found.
According to the Fourth Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey done from December 16-19, 2018, 44 percent of Filipino adults disagree with the statement, “Most of what the Chinese government wants to happen in the Philippines is good for the Filipinos.”
The survey found only 27% agree with the statement, and 29% are undecided about the matter.
The SWS said this translates to a net agreement score of -17, which is classified as moderately weak.
According to the pollster, compared to when last surveyed by SWS, net agreement that most of what the Chinese government wants to happen in the Philippines is good for Filipinos eased by 11 points, from the -28 in September 1993 to -17 in December 2018.
The SWS said net agreement was relatively higher in the Visayas, at a neutral -1, compared to the moderately weak levels in Mindanao, at -19, Metro Manila, at -20 and Balance Luzon, at -23.
The survey used face-to-face interviews of 1,440 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide: 360 each in Balance Luzon, Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
Sampling error margins were pegged at ±2.6% for national percentages, and ±5% each for Balance Luzon, Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
