The quality of life in the Philippines slightly improves as COVID-19 restrictions ease.
MANILA, Philippines – Around the same number of Filipinos said that their quality of life improved or got worse in the past 12 months, according to a new Social Weather Stations survey.
Metro Manila and Balance Luzon retained a “high” rating as the net rose from +6 to +9 and from +5 to +8, respectively.In the Visayas, more people said that their lives improved but the net score remained “mediocre” at -13. This classification is a step down from the “fair” rating.Higher net gainers with higher educational attainment
But more non-elementary graduates said their lives fared better, as the net score increased from -12 to -8.HUNGER. Experiences of hunger among gainers, losers, and unchanged. Chart from SWS
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