And on global economic status, about half of Filipinos (49 percent) say that the US is still the leading economic power, but that is down from 66 percent who said so in 2015The survey released on Sept 21 bore a博鱼电子官方官网 title saying people in the Philippines still favor the United States over China, but that the gap is narrowingThis represents a dramatic shift since that question was last asked in 2015Such an independent policy is dealing a heavy blow to those who still view the relationship between the three countries as zero-sumSome even belie博鱼电子官方官网ve that he would not able to serve the full six-year termAnd overall, the perception gap between the US and China in the Philippines is narrowing