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AND JOHN ERIC MENDOZA
HOPE among most Filipinos in 2021 remains high despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the country, according to the latest survey released by pollster Pulse Asia on Wednesday.
The survey conducted between November 23 and December 2 among 2,400 representative adults from across the country found that 91 percent of Filipinos wanted to welcome the new year “with hope.”
Only 1 percent said they would face the next year “without hope,” while 8 percent were “ambivalent” or undecided about it.
“This opinion is shared by majorities in each geographic area and socioeconomic group (87 percent to 93 percent and 82 percent to 92 percent, respectively),” said Pulse Asia.
The same survey also found that 55 percent of Filipinos stated that this year’s Christmas season would be the same for their families as it was a year ago.
In particular, Pulse Asia said 36 percent expected the upcoming Christmas season to be as prosperous as last year for their families, while 18 percent said otherwise.
Meanwhile, 38 percent of Filipinos said this year’s Christmas season would be less prosperous for their families, while only 8 percent expected a more prosperous celebration this year.
“The majority evaluation among the inhabitants of Metro Manila (60 percent), those of the rest of Luzon (60 percent), the inhabitants of Visay (55 percent) and those who belong to classes ABC and D (62 percent and 55 percent, respectively) is a difference in their families’ holiday season this year compared to the previous year, ”said Pulse Asia.
“However, in Mindanao and Class E, essentially the same percentages share this view (41 percent and 48 percent, respectively) or expect a less prosperous Christmas season for their families this year (48 percent and 47 percent, respectively. ) “. additional.
Pulse Asia interviewed 2,400 Filipino adults, using a margin of error of ± 2 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level.
Distance learning survey
In another year-end survey conducted by Publicus Asia Inc. on distance learning, 75 percent of 1,500 voting age respondents were “positive or neutral” on the Department of Education (DepEd) implementation of distance learning. in response to the pandemic.
The Dec. 3-9 survey said 25 percent showed a “negative” response to the system that sought to protect students against coronavirus infection by using the internet and accompanying devices as educational tools rather than the traditional face-to-face classes.
Problems faced by students include “weak Internet connection”, “lack of concentration” and “lack of interaction with teachers,” according to the survey.
The same survey also revealed that 60 percent of respondents preferred face-to-face classes, while 10 percent preferred to spend “most or all” of their school hours at home.
DepEd welcomed the positive response to distance education, but assured that it “will continue to work with our partners and stakeholders to address the challenges of distance education modalities.”
“We also recognize that traditional face-to-face learning continues to be vital to child development,” DepEd said in a statement.
President Rodrigo Duterte and his cabinet approved DepEd’s plan to conduct a two-week face-to-face test in selected schools in low-risk areas or those at least under general community quarantine modified from January 11 to 23.
Classes resumed across the country on October 5 under the unprecedented modified distance learning, implemented to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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