The national Social Weather Survey of June 23-26, 2021, found 75% of adult Filipinos agreeing (57% strongly agree, 18% somewhat agree), 14% undecided, and 11% disagreeing (6% somewhat disagree, 5% strongly disagree) with continuing the single 6-year term limit for the president of the Philippines, based on the 1987 Constitution.
This gives a net agreement score (% agree minus % disagree) of +64, classified by SWS as very strong.
Among the 11% who disagree with the current term limit rule, their proposed number of years for each term is an average of 7.1 years, while their proposed number of terms was an average of 2.1.
Net support for the current term limit is “very strong” in all areas
Net agreement with continuing the current term limit for a president was very strong in all areas: it was highest in the Visayas at +75 (83% agree, 8% disagree), followed by Mindanao at +64 (75% agree, 11% disagree), Metro Manila at +61 (75% agree, 13% disagree, correctly rounded), and Balance Luzon at +60 (72% agree, 11% disagree, correctly rounded).
Among those who disagree with the current president’s term limit, their recommended number of years per term was an average of 8.0 in Metro Manila, 7.7 in Balance Luzon, 6.5 in Mindanao, and 5.4 in the Visayas.
SWS: 75% of adult Filipinos support single 6-year term limit for president
Also, their recommended number of terms was an average of 2.4 in Mindanao, 2.3 in Metro Manila, 2.0 in the Visayas, and 1.8 in Balance Luzon.
“Very strong” net support with the current term limit across educational levels
Net agreement with the current term limit for a president was also very strong in all educational levels: it was +62 (74% agree, 12% disagree) among non-elementary graduates, +68 (77% agree, 9% disagree) among elementary graduates, +65 (75% agree, 10% disagree) among junior high school graduates, and +54 (72% agree, 19% disagree, correctly rounded) among college graduates.
Among those who disagree with the current term limit, their recommended number of years per term was higher among those with more years of formal education: it was highest among college graduates (ave. 9.0 years), followed by junior high school graduates (ave. 7.8 years), elementary graduates (ave. 5.1 years), and non-elementary graduates (ave. 4.6 years).
At the same time, their recommended number of years per term was an average of 2.5 among junior high school graduates, and 1.8 among non-elementary graduates, elementary graduates, and college graduates.
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