Saturday, December 20, 2008 More Pinoys believe there is still hope for RP
GIVEN the chance to go and live abroad, those who with the means (34 percent) and had earned some degree of college education (32 to 35 percent), and mostly living in the Visayas (35 percent) would grab the chance, a Pulse Asia survey from October 14 to 27 showed.
The survey, covering 1,200 respondents from across the country, also showed that 68 percent of Filipinos disagree that the Philippines is a hopeless country as against the 13 percent who agree. At least 18 percent remain undecided if they should agree with the notion or not.
The Pulse survey also showed that 54 percent of the respondents prefer to remain in the country as against the 20 percent who would grab the chance and the 28 percent who remain undecided if they would migrate or not if they have the opportunity to do so.
Mostly those from the Visayas (35 percent) and the National Capital Region (28 percent) said they would readily migrate if they have the chance followed by those from the other parts of Luzon (15 percent) and Mindanao (14 percent).
Mostly those from the areas in Luzon outside Metro Manila (61 percent) and Mindanao (60 percent) said they would not readily migrate even if they have the chance followed by those from the Visayas (43 percent) and the NCR (35 percent).
Those who have graduated from college (35 percent agree, 44 percent disagree) with at least some college education (32 percent agree, 40 percent disagree) or who have completed high school or a vocational course (21 percent agree, 50 percent disagree) said they would migrate if they have the opportunity, but majority of the respondents prefer to remain in the country.
Those who took up but not completed vocational course or high school education said they would not migrate (66 percent disagree against 14 percent agree) followed by those with no formal education or who have at least graduated elementary (64 percent disagree, 10 percent agree).
Both respondents who are working (56 percent disagree against 18 percent agree) and not working (52 percent disagree against 23 percent disagree) said they would not migrate, agreeing mostly with those from the social bracket E (60 percent disagree against 11 percent agree) and the D bracket (53 percent disagree against 24 percent agree).
Those from the ABC social bracket, meanwhile, are divided with 34 percent, saying they would grab the chance to migrate as against the 35 percent who said they won’t and the 28 percent that are still undecided.
The Pulse survey also showed 68 percent of Filipinos disagree that the Philippines is a hopeless country as against the 13 percent who said the Philippines is, and the 18 percent that remain undecided.
Seventy-eight percent from Mindanao said the Philippines is not hopeless against six percent that said the Philippines is, followed by those from the Visayas (72 percent agree against 13 percent disagree), Luzon (62 percent agree against 15 percent disagree), and Metro Manila (69 percent agree against 14 percent disagree).
Across social classes, 72 percent of the ABC bracket, and 69 percent from the D bracket and 66 percent from the E bracket said they did not agree the country is hopeless. Both working (73 percent) and non-working (64 percent) respondents also disagreed that the Philippines is hopeless.
Both respondents who completed college or a post college degree (72 percent) and those with no formal education or have reached up elementary level (71 percent) also disagreed that the country is hopeless along with those who had some high school or vocational education (70 percent), have completed college (70 percent), and completed high school or vocational courses (64 percent).
Deputy residential spokesperson Lorelei Fajardo said the latest survey result proves that the government programs are working and being appreciated by the public.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said it also shows some degree of nationalism on the part of the public, especially those who refused to migrate and continue to believe there is still some hope for the country and future growth for them even while staying in the Philippines.
“It’s still very acceptable to many Filipinos that they remain here in the Philippines instead of going abroad. In other words, there are very high hopes things will be much better here than in abroad,” he added.
He said the survey result should serve as an inspiration for the government to continue to do better to address the plight of Filipinos, especially with the ongoing global financial crisis.
To those who view the Philippines as hopeless, however, should remain hopeful, Ermita said. (JMR/Sunnex)
