MANILA, Philippines — Majority of Filipinos will vote for candidates within the 2025 elections who favor asserting the nation’s rights in opposition to China’s aggressive actions within the West Philippine Sea (WPS), in keeping with a latest Social Climate Stations (SWS) survey commissioned by the Stratbase Group.
The survey, performed from Feb. 15 to Feb. 19—shortly after the official begin of the nationwide marketing campaign interval—discovered that 78 p.c of Filipinos help candidates who consider the Philippines should assert its rights within the West Philippine Sea, whereas solely 22 p.c again those that oppose this place.
Help for asserting the nation’s rights in opposition to China was highest in Metro Manila at 87 p.c, adopted by Luzon exterior Metro Manila at 83 p.c, the Visayas at 76 p.c, and Mindanao at 67 p.c.
In the identical survey, 77 p.c of respondents agree that the federal government ought to strengthen alliances with different international locations “by way of joint patrols, joint sails and joint navy workout routines” to defend the nation’s territorial and financial rights within the WPS. Web figures (share agree minus share disagree, appropriately rounded) for this measure stood at +68.
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In the meantime, 9 p.c of respondents opposed strengthening worldwide alliances, whereas 14 p.c remained undecided.
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Metro Manila respondents once more confirmed the very best degree of help at 84 p.c, adopted by Luzon exterior Metro Manila at 82 p.c, the Visayas at 77 p.c, and Mindanao at 64 p.c.
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Stratbase Group president Dindo Manhit introduced the survey outcomes on Friday throughout a discussion board on the Philippines-Japan-United States trilateral partnership, organized by the Stratbase Institute in collaboration with the Japan Basis Manila.
“Filipinos acknowledge {that a} agency and united approach-through diplomacy, navy readiness and strategic partnerships is crucial in safeguarding our territorial integrity. These numbers ship a transparent message: the nation stands resolute in defending what’s rightfully ours,” Manhit mentioned.
“The growing tensions within the West Philippine Sea and East China Sea remind us that sovereignty and territorial integrity straight impression the safety, economic system and livelihood of our folks,” he mentioned.
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The survey used in-person interviews of 1,800 registered voters. It had a margin of error of plus-or-minus 2.31 p.c for nationwide percentages, plus-or-minus 3.27 p.c in Luzon exterior Metro Manila, and plus-or-minus 5.66 p.c every for Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao. — Inquirer Analysis
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