In Philippines, the Business Expectations Survey covers the top 7,000 Corporations listed on the Philippine’s Stock Exchange. The survey measures firms’ expectations on financing conditions, volume of business activity, employment and expansion plans. The index is computed by subtracting the percentage of firms that answer positively from the percentage that answer negatively. The index varies between -100 and 100; a positive value indicates a favorable view, a negative value shows lack of confidence and zero indicates neutrality.