In the spirit of Christmas, about eight in 10 Filipinos believe that it is better to give than to receive Christmas gifts this year, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.
According to poll results released on Saturday evening, Filipinos who said it is 鈥渂etter to give鈥� increased to 81% in 2017, up by six points from 75% in 2016.
This is the highest-recorded result since the SWS started asking the question in 2006, the polling body said in a news release.
鈥淭he sense of giving was 75% in 2006, when the question was first asked, and again in 2014. It slightly improved to 77% in 2015 before slightly declining to 75% in 2016,鈥� SWS said.
The survey was conducted from December 8 to 6 using face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adults nationwide, with 300 each from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the polling body said.
Sampling error margins is at 卤3% nationwide, and 卤6% each for Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, it said.