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Marcos not surprised by dip in approval ratings

Published Oct 4, 2023 03:46 am

At A Glance

  • Based on the latest Pulse Asia Survey, Marcos' approval rating fell to 65 percent in September from 80 percent in the June survey.
  • Marcos said he understood where the people were coming from.
  • Marcos assured them that the government was doing everything it could to make rice affordable.

President Marcos was not surprised by the decline of his approval ratings, saying he completely understood the public's sentiments, especially on the issues surrounding the supply and price of rice in the country.

President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/Facebook)
President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/Facebook)

Marcos said this after the latest Pulse Asia Survey showed that his approval rating fell to 65 percent in September from 80 percent in the June survey.

In an interview in Taguig on Wednesday, Oct. 4, Marcos said he understood where the people were coming from.

"It's not surprising. People are having a hard time. Bigas ito, eh. Iba'ng usapan pag bigas (It's a completely different issue when rice is involved)," he said.

"It's different from anything else, any other agricultural product. I completely understand it," he added.

President Marcos said he could not blame the people for their views of him but he assured them that the government was doing everything it could to make rice affordable.

"Kaya hindi mo masisi ang tao. Talagang naghihirap sila, eh (That's why we cannot blame the people. They're really having a hard time)," he said.

"That's why we're doing all of the things to try and maintain the prices at the level that is affordable to the people. Yun lang naman talaga ang kailangang gawin (That's all we have to do)," he added.

According to the Chief Executive, his administration is working "very, very hard" to address the issue. However, he explained that the government pthe rice problem, and without regard to rthe conduct of surveys.

"We're working very very hard-- not because of the survey, that's not important to me," Marcos said.

"What's important to me is that we make sure that people have enough to eat and that it is affordable to them," he added.

Marcos said the government is slowly bringing down the price of rice in the market.

"I think we're slowly getting there dahil ang supply natin napakaganda (because we have a steady supply)," he said, reiterating that the country has no rice supply issues.

The President likewise mentioned his Executive No. 41 which banned local government units from collecting pass-through fees on any road not constructed or funded by them.

He added that he has recently asked House Speaker Martin Romualdez to come up with a program involving Metro Manila congressmen since the price of rice in the National Capital Region (NCR) is higher compared to nearby provinces.

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