Survey: 25% of Filipinos unsure if life in 2026 will be better
Filipinos are divided over how their quality of life will shape up in 2026, a recent survey found.
Research firm WR Numero's latest Philippine Public Opinion Monitor found that 25% Filipinos are uncertain about whether life will improve in 2026.
On the other hand, 55% are optimistic that their lives will improve this year, while 16% believe their quality of life will remain the same, and 4% expect it to worsen.
Optimism is lowest among Filipinos in the lowest income bracket, or Class E, with only half (50%) expecting life to improve in 2026. This contrasts with higher optimism levels among Class ABC and Class D respondents, at 66% and 65%, respectively.
Class E Filipinos are also the most uncertain about the year ahead, with 29% unsure of what changes to expect—significantly higher than the uncertainty levels recorded among Class ABC (12%) and Class D (15%) respondents.
By area, respondents from Luzon and the Visayas expressed greater uncertainty about 2026 compared to those from Metro Manila and Mindanao.
Gender differences were also observed, as male Filipinos (27%) are more uncertain and less optimistic about their 2026 expectations than female Filipinos (22%). More women (60%) appear to be hopeful for the upcoming year compared to men (50%).
The nationwide survey was conducted from Nov. 21 to 28 through face-to-face interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,412 Filipinos residing in the Philippines, at a ±3% margin of error and 95% confidence level.
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