MANILA, Philippines—
According to the latest survey of Pulse Asia conducted from June 24 to July 02, more Filipinos now are
unsatisfied of the Aquino administration’s effort at fighting graft and
corruption in the government. This is despite the controversies surrounding the
Priority Development Assistance Fund and the Disbursement Acceleration Program.
The survey says from 50 percent in March to 42 percent in
June, today, there is only an eight-point decrease in the percentage of
Filipinos who are in favor of the administration’s performance in fighting
graft and corruption in the government. As the proportion of those who
criticize the administration’s performance on this issue increased by eight
points, from 19 percent to 27 percent.
However the survey assumed that the result may be due in part to the continuing controversies
regarding the alleged misuse of the PDAF of some lawmakers and the DAP that is
why there is a significant decline in the level of approval for the Aquino
administration’s anti-corruption initiatives, and an increase in the level of
dissatisfaction for the same.
Pulse Asia said that disapproval of the administration’s could
be on the three issues— improving workers’ pay which rose to 23 percent in
March to 30 in June, reducing poverty which climbed to 26 percent up to 33
percent and controlling inflation — also increased by 7 points.
So far, the Aquino
administration recorded a greater approval rating on the issue of fighting crimes (54 percent), while 14 percent
censured, for a net approval rating of plus 40.The administration scored a net
approval rating of plus 33 on the increasing peace in the country (50 percent
approve, while 17 percent disapprove). It also scored plus 31 in protecting the
integrity of Philippine territory against foreigners (47 percent approve, 16
percent disapprove).
The Aquino administration
scored a net approval rating of plus 29 (46 percent approve, 17 percent
disapprove) on stopping the destruction and abuse of the environment, while it
scored positive 26 on the issue of enforcing the law on all (44 percent
approve, 18 percent disapprove).
On the issue of controlling
population, administration recorded a
plus 16 net rating (39 percent approve, 23 percent disapprove). The administration’s net rating on the issue of
combating graft and corruption increased as it scored (42
percent approve, 27 percent disapprove), while the administration scored plus
11 (37 percent approve, 26 percent disapprove) on the issue of generating more jobs to the Filipinos.
