A COMPARISON OF THE SATISFACTION INDEX OF MR. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III AND DR. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO FOR THE FIRST 100 DAYS OF THEIR PRESIDENCY.

The Pontifical and Royal

University of Santo Tomas The Catholic University of the Philippines

College of Education

"Buckle down to work, help me unite and strengthen our nation” -PGMA

President Aquino fetches outgoing President Arroyo from the Malacañang Palace, Outgoing VP Noli De Castro, looks on.

BACKGROUND AND ABSTRACT OF THE STUDY

This analytic study was done to make a comparison of the first 100 days or the so-called “Honeymoon period” of the present Administration of Mr. Benigno Simeon Aquino II and that of Dr. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, now Representative of the 2nd District of Pampanga who served as president from 21 January 2001 until 30 Jun 2010 when Mr. Aquino assumed Office.

President Benigno Aquino or PNoy was elected in a landslide victory of a margin of more than 3 Million votes versus his nearest rival in 2010 as compared to PGMA who won in an alleged vote-rigged election in 2004, which elected her to a full term in 2004.

PNoy was an extremely popular candidate during the election, but prior to that he was a Senator still entitled to the 3 remaining years of his term, He run as President because of the Public clamor- after his mother, the former President Corazon Aquino died of Cancer the past year.

His predecessor, also a child of a former President (Diosdado Macapagal) PGMA, on the other hand was already serving the unexpired term of President Joseph Estrada, who was ousted by a Supreme Court ruling after days of public outcry for his resignation and Impeachment. Prior to that, she was the Vice President and DSWD Secretary.

Both presidents are Economists; The present President was even a student of the Dr. Arroyo in the Ateneo de Manila. Aquino is seen as a popular president or so-called as a Majority President, while Arroyo was seen as unpopular, election-cheater and an usurper in the Presidency.

INSTRUMENT

The September 2010 Social Weather Survey was conducted from September 24-27, 2010 using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults in Metro Manila, the Balance of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

The quarterly Social Weather Survey on public satisfaction with the President is a non-commissioned item, and is included on SWS's own initiative and released as a public service, with first printing rights assigned to Business World.

SWS employs its own staff for questionnaire design, sampling, fieldwork, data-processing, and analysis, and does not outsource any of its survey operations.

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QUESTIONNAIRE

Maaari po bang pakisabi ninyo kung gaano kayo nasisiyahan o di nasisiyahan sa pagganap ng tungkulin ni (name) bilang President ng Pilipinas.  Kayo ba ay LUBOS NA NASISIYAHAN, MEDYO NASISIYAHAN, HINDI TIYAK KUNG NASISIYAHAN O HINDI, MEDYO HINDI NASISIYAHAN, LUBOS NA HINDI NASISIYAHAN, O WALA PA KAYONG NARINIG O NABASA KAHIT NA KAILAN tungkol kay (name)?  Pakisabi po ang inyong sagot sa pamamagitan ng paglagay ng mga kard na ito sa naaangkop na lugar sa board na ito. 

(Please tell me how satisfied or dissatisfied you are in the performance of (name) as President of the Philippines.  Are you VERY SATISFIED, SOMEWHAT SATISFIED, UNDECIDED IF SATISFIED OR NOT, SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED, VERY DISSATISFIED, or YOU HAVE NOT EVER HEARD OR READ ANYTHING ABOUT (NAME)?  Please indicate your answers by putting these cards on the appropriate places on this board) 

SAMPLING

The area estimates were weighted by National Statistics Office medium-population projections for 2010 to obtain the national estimates. Hence, there are 1,2000 respondents (adults) in Metro Manila, the Balance of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The respondent are Mixed of men and women, socio-economical graphics (Classes A-E), gender.

CLASS PATTERNS

Interviewed people are from Classes A,B,C,D,E Class A are the top 5% (5 million people) – earns Php 25,000 to

very big money, millions of dollars, billions of pesos. Class B 10-15% (10-15 million People) – earns Php 15,000 -

25,000 a month Mid-Level Politicians, Professionals - doctors, engineers, supervisors

Class C 'middle class' of 20% (20million people) – Php 5,000 -15,000 a month Skilled craftsman teachers and nurses as well as bank clerks and retail shop assistants.

Class D and E bottom -rung 60% (60 million people) - P1,000 - 5,000 a month subsistence farmers, small fishermen, trike drivers, security guards, salesladies, waitress, waiters, janitorial, guards, private drivers, cooks, standby's*, lavenders and helpers. Just to get to work and eat and home again cost many P1,500.

CLASSFamilies Cumulative Income

Average Income

Number Share Amount Share

(x 1000) % (x PhP 1 million)

%(x PhP 1000)

ABC1,218 7 871,770 29 716

D11,834 68

       1,923,907

64 162

E4,351 25

       210,427

7 48

Total17,403 100 3,006,104 100 173

Source of the Table: Pulse Asia (2006)

MARGINAL ERROR

sampling error margins of ±3% for national percentages, ±6% for area percentages.

PUBLIC SATISFACTION OF PNOY

INTERPRETATION

[SWS terminology for Net Satisfaction Ratings: +70 and above, "excellent"; +50 to +69, "very good"; +30 to +49, "good"; +10 to +29, "moderate", +9 to -9, "neutral"; -10 to -29, "poor"; -30 to -49, "bad"; -50 to -69, "very bad"; -70 and below, "execrable"]

In terms of areas in the Philippines In terms of Class Patterns, In terms of Gender, In totality

IN TERMS OF AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Pres. Aquino's net satisfaction rating is very good in all areas.

It is +66 in Metro Manila (76% satisfied, 10% dissatisfied), +65 in Balance Luzon (73% satisfied, 8% dissatisfied), +54 in the Visayas (68% satisfied, 14% dissatisfied), and +52 in Mindanao (67% satisfied, 15% dissatisfied).

Net satisfaction with Pres. Aquino is +62 in urban areas (72% satisfied, 10% dissatisfied) and +58 in rural areas (70% satisfied, 12% dissatisfied).

IN TERMS OF CLASS PATTERNS

By socioeconomic class, Pres. Aquino's net rating is a very good +64 in the poorest class E (73% satisfied, 9% dissatisfied) and a very good +59 in class D or the masa (71% satisfied, 11% dissatisfied), compared to a good +49 in class ABC (65% satisfied, 16% dissatisfied).

IN TERMS OF GENDER

Net satisfaction with Pres. Aquino is +62 among women very good (73% satisfied, 11% dissatisfied) and +58 among men a also a very good (69% satisfied, 11% dissatisfied).

IN TOTALITY

Rated for the first time as President, Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III had 71% satisfied and 11% dissatisfied with his performance, for a very good net satisfaction rating of +60%, according to the Third Quarter 2010 Social Weather Survey, conducted from September 24-27, 2010.

IMPLICATIONS OF THE SURVEY FOR P-NOY’S FIRST 100 DAYS

The survey released by the Social Weather Station, conducted from Sept. 24-27, found 71 percent of 1,200 respondents satisfied and 11 percent dissatisfied with the performance of Mr. Aquino in his first three months in office, for a net satisfaction rating of 60 or “very good.”

This means that 7 out of 10 Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of President Aquino.

Dr. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, former President of the Philippines

INSTRUMENT

The SWS 1st Quarter National Survey was conducted from March 5-18, 2001. The survey had a statistically representative sample of 1,500 adults who are also registered voters.

The items presented in this report are not commissioned and were included on SWS's own initiative. The Social Weather Surveys are supported by subscribers who have no proprietary rights over the data.

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QUESTIONNAIRE

Maaari po bang pakisabi ninyo kung gaano kayo nasisiyahan o di nasisiyahan sa pagganap ng tungkulin ni (name) bilang President ng Pilipinas.  Kayo ba ay LUBOS NA NASISIYAHAN, MEDYO NASISIYAHAN, HINDI TIYAK KUNG NASISIYAHAN O HINDI, MEDYO HINDI NASISIYAHAN, LUBOS NA HINDI NASISIYAHAN, O WALA PA KAYONG NARINIG O NABASA KAHIT NA KAILAN tungkol kay (name)?  Pakisabi po ang inyong sagot sa pamamagitan ng paglagay ng mga kard na ito sa naaangkop na lugar sa board na ito. 

(Please tell me how satisfied or dissatisfied you are in the performance of (name) as President of the Philippines.  Are you VERY SATISFIED, SOMEWHAT SATISFIED, UNDECIDED IF SATISFIED OR NOT, SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED, VERY DISSATISFIED, or YOU HAVE NOT EVER HEARD OR READ ANYTHING ABOUT (NAME)?  Please indicate your answers by putting these cards on the appropriate places on this board) 

SAMPLING & MARGINAL ERROR

The SWS 1st Quarter National Survey was conducted from March 5-18, 2001. The survey had a statistically representative sample of 1,500 adults who are also registered voters (to maximize accuracy in assessment of the current Senatorial race).

The respondent are Mixed of men and women, socio-economical graphics (Classes A-E), gender.

?2.5% at the 95% confidence level.     March 5-18, 2001 survey = 1,500 (error margin of ? 2.53%)

Satisfied Undecided Dissatisfied Net*

Dec00** Mar01 Dec00** Mar01 Dec00** Mar01 Dec00** Mar01

PHILIPPINES 36% 42% 23% 39% 40% 18% - 4 +24

NCR 19 43 24 38 56 19 -37 +23

BALANCE LUZON

37 42 22 39 41 17 - 4 +25

North/Central

-- 44 -- 39 -- 17 -- +27

South -- 41 -- 39 -- 18 -- +23

VISAYAS 38 42 27 43 34 13 +4 -29

MINDANAO 44 39 21 36 34 23 +10 +17

TOTAL URBAN

27 44 23 36 50 19 -23 +24

TOTAL RURAL

43 40 23 42 32 17 +11 +23

ABC 20 51 24 31 54 17 -34 +35

D 35 41 23 41 41 17 -6 +24

E 45 40 22 37 32 21 +13 +19

MALE 35 43 22 39 42 18 -7 +25

FEMALE 37 41 24 39 38 18 -1 +23

18-24 40 49 21 31 38 20 +2 +28

25-34 37 45 24 35 38 17 -1 +28

35-44 38 39 23 43 37 17 +1 +22

45 AND ABOVE

32 40 23 40 44 18 -12 +22

Note: Disregard the 2000 data.

INTERPRETATION

[SWS terminology for Net Satisfaction Ratings: +70 and above, "excellent"; +50 to +69, "very good"; +30 to +49, "good"; +10 to +29, "moderate", +9 to -9, "neutral"; -10 to -29, "poor"; -30 to -49, "bad"; -50 to -69, "very bad"; -70 and below, "execrable"]

In terms of areas in the Philippines In terms of Class Patterns In terms of Gender In totality

IN TERMS OF AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Pres. Arroyo's net satisfaction rating varies by areas.

It is +23 in Metro Manila (43% satisfied, 19% dissatisfied), +25 in Balance Luzon (42% satisfied, 39% dissatisfied), -28 in the Visayas (42% satisfied, 34% dissatisfied), and +17 in Mindanao (39% satisfied, 23% dissatisfied).

Net satisfaction with Pres. Arroyo is +24in urban areas (44% satisfied, 19% dissatisfied) and +23 in rural areas (40% satisfied, 17% dissatisfied).

IN TERMS OF CLASS PATTERNS

By socioeconomic class, Pres. Arroyo's net rating is a moderate +19 in the poorest class E (40% satisfied, 21% dissatisfied) and a moderate +24 in class D or the masa (23% satisfied, 17% dissatisfied), compared to a very good +35 in class ABC (51% satisfied, 17% dissatisfied).

IN TERMS OF GENDER

Net satisfaction with Pres. Arroyo is +23 among women which is a moderate (73% satisfied, 11% dissatisfied) and +25 also a moderate among men (43% satisfied, 18% dissatisfied).

IN TOTALITY

Rated for the first time as President, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had 42% satisfied and 18% dissatisfied with his performance, for a moderate net satisfaction rating of +24%, according to the Social Weather Survey, conducted from September 15-18,2001.

IMPLICATIONS OF THE SURVEY FOR PGMA’S FIRST 100 DAYS

The 1st Quarter National Survey of the Social Weather Station conducted from March 5-18, 2001, found 42 percent of the 1,500 respondents satisfied and 18 percent dissatisfied with the performance of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, for a net satisfaction rating of +24 or “moderate.”

This implies that 4 out of 10 Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

COMPARISON OF PGMA AND PNOY

INTERPRETATION

Aquino’s +60 is higher than the +24 rating of his predecessor President Arroyo ion March 2001, but its lower than the +66 former President Ramos in September 1992 (Business World).

REFERENCES

www.sws.org.ph http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?

articleId=618666&publicationSubCategoryId=63 http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/palace-

welcomes-60-satisfaction-rating-aquino http://www.mygeegle.com/2010/10/100-days-rating-

of-president-noynoy-aquino-high-marks-for-noynoy-aquinos-100-days-pnoys-100-days-rating-as-president-of-the-philippines/

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_economic_classes_of_the_Philippines

 

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