Palace: Gov’t respects free press after poll shows half of Filipinos think critical journalism is ‘dangerous’
The assertion came after a survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS), released on Friday, showed that 51 percent of adult Filipinos agreed that critical reporting under Duterte’s administration was “dangerous.”
SWS: 56% of Filipinos deem denial of franchise to ABS-CBN a ‘blow to press freedom’
Seventy-five percent of adult Filipinos expressed support for the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN. Only 13 percent disagreed, while 10 percent were undecided when asked if Congress should renew the network’s franchise, which expired on May 4.
‘Majority of millennials believe mental health as important as water, food, shelter during conflict’
About 3 in 4 millennials or 73 percent or respondents surveyed in 15 countries said mental health needs were as important as water, food and shelter for victims of wars and armed conflict.
Duterte’s approval rating takes a hit in Sept. Pulse survey
President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval and trust ratings took a hit in the September 2019 Pulse Asia survey, following a controversy over the early release of high-profile prisoners from the national penitentiary.