43% see not much real improvement in the position of Muslims; 47% agree to trying to improve it by preferential treatment
43% of adult Filipinos believe that there hasn’t been much improvement in the position of Muslims in the country, according to the Second Quarter 2015 Social Weather Survey of June 5-8, 2015.
To the statement, “In the past few years there hasn’t been much real improvement in the position of Muslims in this country [Sa mga nakaraang taon, wala naman masyadong pagbuti sa kalagayan ng mga Muslim sa bansa]”, 43% agreed and 25% disagreed, for a moderate net agreement of +18 (% agree minus % disagree), while 30% were undecided about the matter [Chart 1].
47% agree to trying to improve the position of Muslims, even if it means giving them preferential treatment.
To the statement, “We should make every possible effort to improve the position of Muslims even if it means giving them preferential treatment [Dapat nating gawin ang lahat ng posibleng pagsisikap para mapabuti ang kalagayan ng mga Muslim, kahit na mangahulugan itong mas binibigyang-pabor ang pagtrato sa kanila]”, 47% agreed and 28% disagreed, for a moderate net agreement of +18, while 24% were undecided about the matter [Chart 2].
The SWS probe on making every effort to improve the position of Muslims was done once before, in March 2014. Net agreement was a moderate +21 (48% agree, 27% disagree) in March 2014.
Feeling that there hasn’t been much improvement in the position of Muslims is strongest in Balance Luzon and Metro Manila
Net agreement with the statement, “In the past few years there hasn’t been much real improvement in the position of Muslims in this country,” was moderate across areas. It was highest in Balance Luzon at +20 (43% agree, 23% disagree) and Metro Manila at +20 (45% agree, 25% disagree), followed by Visayas at +17 (43% agree, 26% disagree), and Mindanao at +14 (44% agree, 29% disagree).
Belief in trying to improve the position of Muslims, even if it means giving them preferential treatment, is strongest in Balance Luzon and weakest in Visayas
Net agreement with the statement, “We should make every possible effort to improve the position of Muslims even if it means giving them preferential treatment,” was moderate in Balance Luzon, Metro Manila and Mindanao, and neutral in Visayas. It was highest in Balance Luzon at +23 (48% agree, 25% disagree), followed by Metro Manila at +19 (46% agree, 27% disagree), Mindanao at +17 (48% agree, 31% disagree), and Visayas at +8 (43% agree, 35% disagree).
Compared to March 2014, net agreement rose in Metro Manila and Mindanao, but fell in Visayas and Balance Luzon. It rose by 9 points from +10 in Metro Manila, and by 8 points from +9 in Mindanao, but fell by 5 points from +13 in Visayas, and by 10 points from +33 in Balance Luzon.
Muslims are more disappointed in their position in the country
By religion, net agreement with “In the past few years there hasn’t been much real improvement in the position of Muslims in this country” was higher among Muslims at a very strong +51 (64% agree, 13% disagree), followed by other Christians at a strong +31 (50% agree, 19% disagree), Catholics at a moderate +16 (42% agree, 26% disagree), and Iglesia Ni Cristos at a poor -20 (24% agree, 44% disagree) [Chart 3].
Muslims are also pressing more for preferential treatment
By religion, net agreement with “We should make every possible effort to improve the position of Muslims even if it means giving them preferential treatment” was very strong among Muslims, and moderate among other Christians, Catholics, and Iglesia Ni Cristos. It was higher among Muslims at +82 (86% agree, 5% disagree), followed distantly by other Christians at +17 (47% agree, 30% disagree), Catholics at +15 (44% agree, 29% disagree), and Iglesia Ni Cristos at +10 (43% agree, 33% disagree) [Chart 4].
Compared to March 2014, net agreement rose among Muslims, but fell among other Christians, Catholics, and Iglesia Ni Cristos. It rose by 21 points from +61 among Muslims, but fell by 2 points from +19 among other Christians, by 3 points from +18 among Catholics, and by 20 points from +30 among Iglesia Ni Cristos.
Those disappointed with the position of Muslims are pressing more for preferential treatment
Net agreement with “We should make every possible effort to improve the position of Muslims even if it means giving them preferential treatment” was very strong among those who agree with “In the past few years there hasn’t been much real improvement in the position of Muslims in this country,” neutral among those who are undecided, and weak among those who disagree. It was higher among those who agree at +55 (73% agree, 18% disagree), followed distantly by the undecided at +6 (24% agree, 18% disagree), and those who disagree -30 (30% agree, 60% disagree) [Chart 5].
Survey Background
The June 2015 Social Weather Survey was conducted from June 5-8, 2015 using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults nationwide, 300 each in Metro Manila, Balance of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao (sampling error margins of 3% for national percentages, and 6% each for Metro Manila, Balance of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao).
The area estimates were weighted by National Statistics Office medium-population projections for 2015 to obtain the national estimates.
The Social Weather Survey items on improvement in the position of Muslims and trying to improve their position by preferential treatment are non-commissioned. These items were included on SWS's own initiative and released as a public service.
SWS employs its own staff for questionnaire design, sampling, fieldwork, data-processing, and analysis, and does not outsource any of its survey operations.
[The SWS terminology for net agreement: +50 and above, “very strong”; +30 to +49, “strong”; +10 to +29, “moderate”, +9 to -9, “neutral”; -10 to -29, “poor”; -30 to -49, “weak”; -50 and below, “very weak”.]
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