Social Weather Stations, abbreviated asSWS, is aprivate,non-stock,nonprofit social research institution in thePhilippines founded on August 8, 1985. It is the foremost public-opinion polling body in the Philippines.[citation needed]
As anindependent institution, the SWS formally registered with the PhilippineSecurities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 1985. Its mission is to regularly do scientific social surveys for the sake ofeducation (so eyes may see social conditions),conscientization (so hearts may feel social problems); andanalysis (so minds may understand their solutions).[1]Its basic functions include: social analysis and research, with stress on social indicators and the development of new data sources; design and implementation of social, economic, and political surveys, including public opinion polls; and the dissemination of research findings through publications, seminars, briefings, and other channels.
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Rocamora, Joel (June 1998). "Elections '98: Who Won? Who Lost?". Political Brief, Institute for Popular Democracy.{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal= (help)
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