TIMES may be hard but it could never let a Boholano down, the recent Holy Name University (HNU) survey shows.
With 64% of Boholanos optimistic of a hope for Bohol, the recent survey, now becoming popularly known as the Bohol Polls would also attest to the fact that life has changed for the better in Bohol.
The figure is also an increase from -59 to -52 of last year.
Unemployment rate here dropped down 5 points or 12% from last year with 17%, the number also inclusive of those who are persistently seeking jobs especially at 18-24 age groups where unemployment rate is highest at 25%, says the poll.
Presence of insurgents has not been as prevalent, 89 of Boholanos agree that they have not seen any armed men recently, only about 10% saying they have felt the presence of armed men again.
The Provincial Government earned the highest net performance rating in tourism promotion at +39, protecting the environment at +36 and ensuring adequate food supply by providing support to agriculture promotion at +20 points.
The optimism came despite a dampening 100% increase in poverty income threshold at P10,000 from last year’s P5,000.
In fact, during the survey public presentation at the HNU High School Department Multi-Media Center Monday, economic issue presentor Christian Anuta bared that only 17% of Boholanos say their present quality of life is getting better compared to last year, while 55% say otherwise.
The scenario may be bleak but with 85% Boholanos owning their own houses and another 11% living with relatives and employers, majority of them would be unofficially homeless, the polls would also reveal.
The survey, the institution’s 13th round since Social Weather Station helped put up the HNU research Center claims +/-5 margin of error while using 400 probability respondents representative of Bohol’s 1.2 million population according to 2000 National Census Office. (rachiu/PIA)
