Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — There are two issues that Filipinos are most concerned with — wage increases and controlling inflation.
A new survey published by Pulse Asia on Monday (October 5) found that 47 percent of Filipinos identified increasing the pay of workers as the most urgent national concern. It was followed by inflation control at 46 percent.
The results of the survey, conducted from September 8 to 14 this year, were no different from the March and June outcomes of the same poll — with the two economic issues also the most often mentioned.
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But appreciation for the Aquino administration’s efforts in these two issues were among those that got the lowest approval.
Approval rating for the work on increasing workers’ salaries was at 33 percent. It was followed by poverty reduction at 28 percent and inflation control at 24 percent.
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Protection of the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) got the highest approval rating at 51 percent.
Other issues identified as urgent national concerns were the fight against graft and corruption at 39 percent, creating more jobs at 37 percent, reducing poverty at 32 percent, and fighting criminality at 25 percent.
