Filipinos least concerned about NAIA privatization — survey
Published Jul 19, 2023 06:13 am
A Publicus Asia survey conducted in June showed that most Filipinos are least concerned about the privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
The Pahayag 2023 Second Quarter Survey analyzed Filipinos’ sentiment on key issues affecting governance and socioeconomic landscape by assessing public approval and preferences on pressing national issues.
The survey conducted from June 7 to 12 revealed that NAIA privatization received the least approval at 32 percent, followed by limiting non-working holidays to 10 per year at 34 percent.
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Moreover, the shift to a parliamentary government received a 37 percent approval rating, while the establishment of a federal government had a 43 percent approval rating. Publicus Asia pointed out that 51 percent of voters in Mindanao support the move to a federal system of government. Furthermore, the introduction of the Maharlika Investment Fund scored a 39 percent approval rating, with Southern Luzon and the 60+ age group receiving the lowest ratings at 33 and 30 percent, respectively.
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Moreover, the shift to a parliamentary government received a 37 percent approval rating, while the establishment of a federal government had a 43 percent approval rating. Publicus Asia pointed out that 51 percent of voters in Mindanao support the move to a federal system of government. Furthermore, the introduction of the Maharlika Investment Fund scored a 39 percent approval rating, with Southern Luzon and the 60+ age group receiving the lowest ratings at 33 and 30 percent, respectively.
Covid-related policies garner significant attention
According to Publicus Asia, the government’s requirement to administer two booster shots against Covid-19 received an approval rating of 48 percent, which was slightly higher than the 44 percent approval rating for the revival of the requirement for facemasks in all public spaces. Notably, voters in Metro Manila expressed increased concern about Covid-19, with 55 percent of them supporting the government’s requirement for facemasks and 62 percent supporting the requirement for two booster shots. Meanwhile, the proposed new curriculum, which gives students the option to complete two more years of pre-university education to better prepare them for college, and the importation of agricultural products to lower skyrocketing retail prices, received a 45 percent approval rating. Visayas had higher approval rates in both cases, at 53 and 54 percent, respectively. The Pahayag 2023 Second Quarter Survey is an independent and non-commissioned survey. Publicus Asia said its 1,500 respondents were chosen at random from a market research panel of more than 200,000 Filipinos maintained by PureSpectrum, a US-based panel marketplace with a multinational presence of respondents. The respondents were distributed across five geographical areas, namely the National Capital Region, North Central Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Only registered Filipino voters were included in the sample to ensure that the results represent accurately the sentiments of the voting population.