The greatest number of respondents agree: 'It is dangerous to print or broadcast anything critical of the administration, even if it is the truth.'
MANILA, Philippines – As the international community marked World Press Freedom day recently, here in the Philippines about 4 out of 10 Filipinos, or 47%, feel it is still dangerous to publish critical things about the administration, even if it is the truth.
SWS said it regularly did temperature checks of gut issues like this as “part of its monitoring of Filipinos’ quality of life.. assesses respondents’ opinions on the state of press freedom in the country.” The Fourth Quarter 2022 Social Weather Survey found 47% of adult Filipinos agreeing , 27% undecided, and 26% disagreeing.
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