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OCTA: Number of Filipinos who believe PH in right direction 'declining'

Published Nov 6, 2023 06:32 am

At A Glance

  • Adult Filipinos' perception that the nation is headed in the right direction has decreased across all major areas and socio-economic classes.
  • Twenty percent expressed a negative outlook, meaning they do not believe the country is moving toward the right direction in the third quarter of 2023. 
  • The independent poll was conducted with 1,200 adult respondents nationwide from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.
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OCTA’s ‘Tugon ng Masa’ survey results

OCTA’s Third Quarter of 2023 “Tugon ng Masa” survey showed that 62 percent of adult Filipinos believe the country is heading in the right direction, based on current administration policies and actions, while 20 percent disagree.

However, OCTA pointed out that the percentage of Filipinos who believe the country is on the right track has dropped from 72 percent in July 2023 to 62 percent in October 2023, the “largest percentage drop since October 2022.”

“The percentage of adult Filipinos who think that the country is headed in the right direction decreased in all major areas since July 2023. The largest percentage decrease was in Balance Luzon, where it fell from 71 percent in July 2023 to 57 percent in October 2023, a decrease of 14 percentage points,” it said in a statement on Monday, Nov. 6.

Adult Filipinos’ perception that the nation is headed in the right direction has also decreased across all socio-economic classes.

“The largest percentage drop was in Class ABC, where it fell from 74 percent in July 2023 to 61 percent in October 2023, a decrease of 13 percentage points. This is followed by a decrease of 10 percentage points among those in Class D,” OCTA said.

Meanwhile, the 20 percent that expressed a negative outlook, meaning they do not believe the country is moving toward the right direction in the third quarter of 2023, represents an increase from 11 percent in July 2023.

“Across all major areas, the percentage of adult Filipinos who do not believe the country is headed in the right direction increased the most in Balance Luzon, from 4 percent to 19 percent, an increase of 15 percentage points since July 2023. Meanwhile, the percentage decreased in the Visayas, from 26 percent to 23 percent, a decrease of three percentage points,” OCTA said.It also observed that the percentage of adult Filipinos who do not believe the country is heading in the right direction has increased by 9 to 11 percent across all socio-economic classes, with the highest increase observed in Class ABC, from 15 to 26 percent.

OCTA’s Third Quarter of 2023 Tugon ng Masa survey is an independent poll that was conducted with 1,200 adult respondents nationwide from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.

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