The prices of basic goods, increase in workers’ wage, and access to affordable food are among the top and urgent national concerns of adult Filipinos, a non-commissioned survey conducted by OCTA Research revealed.
The independent Tugon ng Masa poll, which was held from Oct. 23 until Oct. 27, covered a total of 1,200 male and female respondents aged 18 years and above. Through the poll, chosen respondents were asked to name the three “most important issues” that the current administration must immediately address.
OCTA Research compared this data to the same survey conducted in 2021, which showed that one of the most urgent national concerns last year was “Controlling the spread of Covid-19.” The increase in prices of basic goods, on the other hand, emerged as the topmost national concern of Filipinos beginning March 2022.Other significant national concerns of adult Filipinos include creation of more jobs , provision of free and quality education , poverty , graft and corruption in the government , peace and order in the country , fighting criminality , and controlling the spread of Covid-19 .
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