The Social Weather Stations (SWS) reports that 30% of adult Filipinos disagree with the statement, “A person like me cannot do anything to reduce corruption in the government,” based on a June 2026 survey. The poll measures personal efficacy regarding anti-corruption efforts.
In the same results cited by outlets, 52% of respondents agree that they are unable to reduce corruption, while 17% are undecided. SWS characterizes the net disagreement—derived from the difference between disagreement and agreement—as staying at its weakest level on record.
The coverage focuses on the distribution of responses to the personal efficacy question. Both outlets rely on the same SWS survey release and figures, emphasizing that a majority either agree they cannot influence corruption or are not sure how they can act.
