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    Economic influences on presidential approval ratings
    (2002-10) Calpatura, Donald Gail C.; Espinosa, Maria Karla I.; Alburo, Florian
    With the belief that public opinion toward salient economic issues is an important part of the domestic political environment, this paper proceeds to investigate the role of economic information in presidential popularity ratings, otherwise known as satisfaction ratings or performance ratings of the president. Alternatively, it will examine how economic variables influence the public's level of satisfaction with the performance of the president. The study uses theories on voting behavior, fundamentally the incumbency-oriented hypothesis (Kiewiet, 1983), in its treatment of respondent behavior in rating the performance of the president. The empirical part of the paper presents evidence favorable to the hypothesis '/. I using quarterly data on both the national and socioeconomic class (SEC)- specific measures of Satisfaction Ratings of Presidents, of Change in Quality of Life, of Performance Ratings of the Government on Specific Issues (Fighting Inflation), and measures of unemployment, from Social Weather Stations (SWS) reports. Data on inflation rate come from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
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    The factors that affect public opinion on the Philippine gaming situation
    (1996-04) Bautista, Cherry Ann A.; Velasco, Jacqueline Lee G.
    This paper focuses on the queries regarding public opinion on the Philippine gaming situation. It inquires about opinion on the effects of jueteng to public morality, legalization of jueteng and the operation of lotto. It also determines the relevant factors which affect the public's perception of the morality and legalization of gambling. Cultural differences were found to be more relevant to public opinion than personal characteristics. Geographical location plays a crucial role to how people think Inherent factors such as age, gender or civil status do not have significant effects. It was also found that people may say or believe one thing yet do exactly the opposite. Public opinion is against the legalization of jueteng and operation of lotto, but it is evident that gambling is accepted by the public. Opinion is against gambling yet people regularly engage in it. It can then be said that each area has its own set of cultural beliefs which motivates them to accept different things. Immersion and exposure of an area to illegal gambling also play a role in the acceptability of other forms of gambling. Analysis of the current government policy on gambling reveals inconsistencies with regard to objectives and goals. Basing the operation of lotto on the premise of increased revenues for charity projects conflict with the non-transparent records of the PCSO. Focusing too much on the revenue aspect leaves little consideration for the moral implications of gambling on society. The role that the government should play thus becomes even more problematic. Should they give what the people want or should they be paternalistic to safeguard certain sectors in society which could be adversely affected; this question should be answered employing the best judgment that man is capable of
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    +50: how do Filipinos rate their president? a study on the impact of demographic characteristics, macroeconomic variables and political issues on presidential satisfaction ratings
    (2004-03) Baggayan, Ma. Jonalyn F.; Balicao, Peebee F.; Esguerra, Emmanuel
    The purpose of this study is to· provide an econometric framework for analyzing factors that influence the public's rating of Presidential performance. This study used an ordered pro bit model and a primary data sample of 1,200 respondents from all over the Philippines. Data gathered during April 1997 show that demographic characteristics such as region of residence, economic class, religion, employment and civil status affect the respondents' evaluation of the President's performance. The respondents' position on the constitutional change and their perception of the administration's effectiveness in prosecuting criminals and maintaining peace likewise play a part in determining if the President has done a good job. In addition, inflation and the respondent's ratings of the Senate and military influence their evaluation of the President's performance. A two-period comparison (December 1996 and April 1997) reveals that seasonality and intensity of information available to the public affect the significance but not the relationships of the variables for the two periods. The main finding of the study is that demographics will play a role in the evaluation only to the extent that the demographic characteristics are affected by issues and policies and the public's awareness. Moreover, the significance of institutions in the rating of the President's performance is largely affected by the issues concerning them and the extent to which their interaction with the President's office is publicized.