Filipinos’ trust in the country’s long-time ally, the United States, has declined, according to a Social Weather Stations survey.
The fourth quarter nationwide survey conducted from December 3 to 6, 2016 among 1,500 respondents found out that 70 percent of Filipinos have “much trust” in the United States, 19 percent were undecided whether or not they have much trust or little trust, and 11 percent have “little trust.”
This translates to a net trust rating of “very good” +59 which is lower than the +66 (76 percent much trust, 11 percent little trust) during the third quarter SWS survey in September 2016.
Net trust ratings of +70 and above is classified by SWS as “excellent;” +50 to +69, “very good;” +30 to +49, “good;” +10 to +29, “moderate;” +9 to -9, “neutral;” -10 to -29, “poor;” -30 to -49, “bad;” -50 to -69, “very bad;” and -70 and below, “execrable.”
SWS noted that the net trust rating of the United States has been positive since it was first surveyed in December 1994. (Ellalyn Ruiz)