
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – At least 9 in 10 Filipinos said they are happy and satisfied with life in general nowadays, making it the highest happiness rate in the past 20 years, based on a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results.
As a follow-up to the SWS survey, The Adobo Chronicles sent its investigative reporters to find out who comprise the 10 percent of Filipinos who are not happy. Here’s a random sampling of our findings in various venues:
- Boracay Mansion – VP Leni Robredo
- Senate – Alfonso Trillanes
- Camp Crame – Incarcerated Senator Leila De Lima
- Archbishop’s Palace – Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Socrates Villegas
- Australia – Jim Paredes
- U.S. – Loida Nicolas-Lewis
- News Media – Rappler’s Maria Ressa
- Social Media – Cynthia Patag
- Book Authors – Raissa Robles
- Film – Agot Isidro
- Women – Senator Risa Hontiveros
- Men – Self-confessed murderer Arthur Lascañas
- Children – Name withheld, still under legal age
- Retired Politicians – Ex-President NoyNoy Aquino
- Retired Film and TV personalities – Kris Aquino
- Activists – Gabriela
- Propagandists – Georgina
- Landgrabbers – Luisita
The Adobo Chronicles’ random sampling has no margin of error.