I.

Respondent’s Perception
1. How interested are you in politics?
o Very interested
o Somewhat interested
o Not very interested
o Not at all interested
2. How often, if ever, do you talk about politics or current events with your friends or
family?
o Very satisfied
o Satisfied
o Dissatisfied
o Very dissatisfied
o Don’t know
3. In general, how much attention do you pay to news about politics or current events?
o A lot of attention
o Some attention
o Very little attention
o No attention at all
o Don’t know

II. Political Efficacy

1. How much would you say the political system in the Philippines allows people like you to
have a say in what the government does?
o A great deal
o A fair amount
o Not very much
o None at all
o Don’t know
2. And how much would you say that the political system in [country] allows people like
you to have an influence on politics?
o A great deal
o A fair amount
o Not very much
o None at all
o Don’t know

3. How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way democracy works in your country at
present?
o Very satisfied
o Satisfied
o Dissatisfied
o Very dissatisfied
o Don’t know
III. Political Participation
1. Have you used information from a social networking site to comment on political news
or information on social media?
o Multiple times
o Once
o Never
2. Have you used information from a social networking site to share political news or
information on social media?
o Multiple times
o Once
o Never
3. Have you used information from a social networking site to boycott a product for
political, ethical or environmental reasons?
o Multiple times
o Once
o Never
4. Have you used information from a social networking site to take part in a public
consultation?
o Multiple times
o Once
o Never

IV. Social Media

1. Do you think that social networking sites can be used to influence politics?
o Yes
o No
o Not sure
2. How often do you use social networking websites?

o Daily
o A few times a week
o A few times a month
o A few times a year
o Never
3. What are the social platforms you used in political updates?
o Youtube
o Facebook
o Twitter
4. Do you use social networking sites to follow one or more online news sources?
 o Yes
o No

5. Do you use social networking sites to follow any politicians or political parties?
o Yes
o No
6. Do you use social networking sites to see what your friends think about political issues?
o Yes
o No