About 46 p.c of grownup Filipinos imagine that the Philippine economic system will enhance within the subsequent six months, in response to the most recent OCTA Analysis survey. The survey, referred to as “Tugon ng Masa” (TNM) Nationwide Survey, is an unbiased and non-commissioned ballot performed recurrently by OCTA Analysis. It was performed from July 22 to 26 and confirmed that lower than half of grownup Filipinos stay optimistic in regards to the future. This determine is 4 p.c decrease than the 50 p.c recorded within the first quarter survey performed in March 2023.

Along with the 46 p.c who imagine the economic system will enhance, the ballot additionally revealed that 43 p.c of grownup Filipinos suppose the economic system will keep the identical, whereas 6 p.c imagine it is going to worsen. The survey findings additionally confirmed that the share of grownup Filipinos who’ve a optimistic outlook on the Philippine economic system within the subsequent six months varies throughout totally different main areas. The best share was recorded in Stability Luzon, at 54 p.c, whereas the bottom was in Visayas, at 31 p.c. Conversely, the share of grownup Filipinos who suppose the economic system will worsen ranged from 2 p.c to 11 p.c. Visayas had the best share of respondents who believed the economic system would worsen, at 11 p.c, whereas Stability Luzon had the bottom share, at 2 p.c.

Moreover, the survey indicated that 55 p.c of grownup Filipinos imagine their high quality of life will enhance within the subsequent six months, whereas 36 p.c suppose it is going to stay the identical, and solely 4 p.c imagine it is going to worsen.