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Inflation tops issues Filipinos want Marcos to address at SONA 2025 — Pulse Asia

Published Jul 11, 2025 02:12 pm
Controlling inflation is the top issue Filipino adults want President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss in his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA), based on a nationwide Pulse Asia survey released on Friday, July 11.
Nearly one-third of respondents (32.9 percent) identified inflation as the main concern that needs to be addressed in the SONA scheduled for July 28. 
Other issues cited include increasing wages (13.6 percent) and peace and order (13.2 percent).
Additional concerns mentioned are expanding employment and livelihood opportunities (9.8 percent) and reducing poverty and hunger (7.4 percent).
Respondents also cited assistance to the agricultural sector (4.1 percent), continuing financial aid programs (2.8 percent), eliminating corruption (2.4 percent), the return of former president Rodrigo Duterte (2.3 percent), protecting maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea (1.6 percent), addressing education concerns (1.3 percent), and ensuring justice (1.1 percent).
Regional, socioeconomic concerns
Pulse Asia also found that controlling inflation is the top issue for residents of Metro Manila (37.8 percent), the Visayas (44.7 percent), and those in socioeconomic Class D (34.2 percent).
In the rest of Luzon, inflation (28.8 percent) and increasing wages (19 percent) are the leading concerns. 
Meanwhile, respondents from Mindanao want President Marcos to prioritize peace and order (31.3 percent), followed by inflation (28.8 percent). 
Among those in Class ABC, the most frequently mentioned issues are inflation (31.4 percent), wages (18.8 percent), and peace and order (17.2 percent). 
For respondents in Class E, inflation (25.3 percent) ranks highest, followed by financial aid (14.7 percent) and wages (12.4 percent).
SONA awareness rises
Awareness of past SONAs delivered by President Marcos is reported by 78 percent of Filipino adults, up from 69 percent in June 2024, Pulse Asia said.
Awareness levels vary across geographic and socio-economic groups, ranging from 70 percent to 85 percent by region and 74 percent to 90 percent by socio-economic class. 
It is higher in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon (83 percent to 85 percent) compared to the Visayas and Mindanao (70 percent to 73 percent). 
Similarly, awareness is greater among Classes ABC (90 percent) than Classes D and E (74 percent to 76 percent).
The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 1,200 respondents, aged 18 and above, from June 26 to 30. 
It has a ±2.8 percent margin of error at the 95% confidence level. 
Subnational estimates have a ±5.7 percent margin of error for Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Pulse Asia said it carries out Ulat ng Bayan surveys independently and without commissioning by any political party or organization.

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