Poll: Pinoys trust US the most; China least trusted

Filipinos continue to distrust China amid the ongoing conflict in the West Philippine Sea, with most saying the country should not align itself with Beijing, recent poll found.

- JANVIC MATEO

The Feb. 21 to 29 survey conducted by Oculum Research and Analytics found that only 17 percent of respondents have "great trust" in China while 38 percent had "less or no trust."

In contrast, 75 percent said they have "great trust" in the United States, with only two percent saying they have "less or no trust." Among 16 countries and territories included in the list, China obtained the least trust rating among respondents.

Following the US were Canada (69 percent), Australia (65 percent), Japan (59 percent), United Kingdom (58 percent), Singapore (55 percent), Taiwan (54 percent) and Hong Kong (52 percent).