By Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz Seven in 10 Filipinos are worried about the seemingly increasing number of Chinese nationals working in the Philippines, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed. (MANILA BULLETIN) In the nationwide survey conducted from September 27 to 30 among 1,800 adult Filipinos, 70 percent were found to be worrying about the rising number of Chinese nationals working in the Philippines, while 30 percent were not worried about it. About 31 percent said they are worried a great deal, 39 percent said they are somewhat worried, 19 percent said they are not too worried, and 11 percent said they are not at all worried. The proportion of those who were worried about the increasing number of Chinese nationals working in the Philippines is highest in Metro Manila at 75 percent, followed by Visayas at 71 percent, rest of Luzon at 69 percent, and Mindanao at 67 percent. SWS also found that 27 percent strongly agreed and 25 percent somewhat agreed that the increasing number of Chinese nationals working in the Philippines is a threat to the country’s overall security, while 14 percent somewhat disagreed and 13 percent strongly disagreed. Twenty-one percent are undecided about the matter. The net agreement that the increasing number of Chinese nationals working in the Philippines is a threat to the country’s overall security is highest in Metro Manila at “very strong” +38 (59 percent agree, 22 percent disagree, followed by the rest of Luzon at “moderately strong” +27 (53 percent agree, 26 percent disagree), Mindanao at “moderately strong” +21 (52 percent agree, 30 percent disagree), and Visayas at “moderately strong” +15 (45 percent agree, 30 percent disagree).