A public opinion poll conducted by Tangere in June revealed that 60 percent of Filipinos support the proposed amendment to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, marking a 2 percent increase from the previous month's survey.
The poll, conducted from June 19 to 22, shows a significant level of backing for the amendment, particularly among respondents from Metro Manila, Northern Luzon, and Central Luzon.
It also found that disagreement with the Constitutional amendment on economic reforms is more pronounced among respondents aged 18 to 25.
However, similar to the previous month’s survey, Tangere found that 73 percent of respondents believe the amendment will create more jobs, 69 percent expect higher economic growth, 68 percent anticipate an increase in salaries and work benefits, and 68 percent foresee a decrease in the prices of goods and services.
It noted that concerns about the potential drawbacks of the amendment were also expressed, with 29 percent of respondents worried about a possible worsening of corruption and 25 percent fearing an increase in foreign competitors for local businesses.
The proposed Constitutional amendment aims to revise three key articles.
Tangere revealed that 64 percent support the amendment of Article XII (National Patrimony and Economy) on foreign ownership of public utilities, 59 percent support the amendment of Article XVI (General Provisions) on foreign investments in advertising, while 56 percent support the amendment of Article XIV (Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture and Sports) on the participation of foreign entities in higher education.
The survey was conducted using a mobile-based respondent application with a sample size of 1,500 participants, employing a stratified random sampling or quota-based sampling method.
The respondents were proportionately distributed across the Philippines—12 percent from NCR, 23 percent from Northern Luzon, 22 percent from Southern Luzon, 20 percent from Visayas, and 23 percent from Mindanao.