Poll shows record-high trust for AFP, PNP
Conducted from March 30 to April 2, the first quarter survey released yesterday showed that 75 percent of the 1,500 adult respondents have much trust in the AFP. Nine percent said they had little trust, while 16 percent were undecided. File
MANILA, Philippines - A record-high number of Filipinos trust the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS) shows.
Conducted from March 30 to April 2, the first quarter survey released yesterday showed that 75 percent of the 1,500 adult respondents have much trust in the AFP. Nine percent said they had little trust, while 16 percent were undecided.
The AFP obtained a “very good” +66 net trust rating, surpassing the previous record-high and most recent rating of +64 in March 2014.
Meanwhile, 69 percent of the respondents said they have much trust in the PNP, while 14 percent had little trust. The remaining 16 percent were undecided.
The PNP obtained a “very good” +55 net trust rating, surpassing its previous record-high +52 obtained in February 2010.
The police obtained +45 in the most recent survey conducted in March 2014.
The net trust rating is obtained by subtracting the number of those with little trust to those who have much trust.
SWS classifies net trust ratings as follows: +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.
Higher trust outside NCR
Based on the survey, both the AFP and the PNP had higher net trust ratings in areas outside Metro Manila.
The AFP obtained an “excellent” +70 in the Visayas, followed by Mindanao and Balance Luzon at a “very good” +69. It obtained a “good” +47 in Metro Manila.
The AFP obtained an “excellent” +70 from respondents from rural areas, compared to a “very good” +60 from those in urban areas.
Meanwhile, the net trust rating of the PNP was highest in Mindanao at a “very good” +62. It is followed by Balance Luzon at a “very good” +59, Visayas at a “very good” +58 and Metro Manila at a “moderate” +29.
The police also obtained a “very good” +65 in rural areas, significantly higher than the “good” +42 that it obtained from respondents in urban areas.
The survey also found public trust for both the AFP and PNP higher among those from the lower socio-economic classes.
The net trust rating of the AFP was highest among Class E at an “excellent” +70, followed by Class D at a “very good” +66 and Class ABC at a “good” +43.
The net trust rating of the PNP was highest among Class E at a “very good” +64, followed by Class D at a “very good” +54 and Class ABC at a “good” +45.
The survey has an error margin of +/- three percent for the national percentages.
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