`(Quote) Manila Standard https://manilastandard.net/news/3142435 … s-pay.htmlControlling inflation – is the main issue that Filipinos want solved.Second act is to increase the pay of workers (45 percent), followed third by reducing poverty (33 percent), and fourth creating more jobs (29 percent).The next issues of concern for Filipinos are as follows: fighting graft and corruption (20 percent), ensuring law enforcement (15 percent), fighting criminality (14 percent), promoting peace in the country (14 percent), providing assistance to those affected by the pandemic (14 percent), addressing the problem of involuntary hunger (12 percent), reducing the amount of tax paid (9 percent), address environmental degradation (7 percent), support for small businesses (7 percent), territorial defense (7 percent), and containing the COVID-19 pandemic (7 percent). - @PalawOne
Posted by PalawOne. . .President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is ready to undertake measures that would help curb inflation.The survey of 1200 respondents has a margin of error of 2.8% at a 95% confidence level.1. Increase the pay of workers (45 percent),2. Reducing poverty (33 percent),3. Creating more jobs (29 percent)4. Fighting graft and corruption (20 percent),5. Ensuring law enforcement (15 percent),6. Fighting criminality (14 percent)7. Promoting peace in the country (14 percent),8. Providing assistance to those affected by the pandemic (14 percent)9. Problem of hunger (12 percent)10. Reducing the amount of taxes (9 percent)11. Addressing environmental degradation (7 percent)12. Restoration of small businesses (7 percent)13. Territorial defense (7 percent)14. Containing the COVID-19 pandemic (7 percent).**************************************************************************- @Enzyte BobEnzyte Bob: The probability of all this happening . . . . 0%
1. Increase the pay of workers (45 percent),2. Reducing poverty (33 percent),3. Creating more jobs (29 percent) etc ...Enzyte Bob: The probability of all this happening . . . . 0%- @Enzyte Bob
Enzyte Bob: The probability of all this happening . . . . 0%- @Enzyte Bob
This range of issues for Filipino voters is stunningly wide and to me their order of
importance seems very sophisticated. They seem to have world-wide perspectives.
- @Lotus EaterThis range of issues for Filipino voters is stunningly wide and to me their order of importance seems sophisticated. They seem to have world-wide perspectives.The word 'sophisticated' and phrase 'world wide perspectives ' are alien to the average Filipino voter psyche .. The vast majority of Filipinos cannot name the capitals of their neighbouring countries let alone what is going on in the worldwide economy.
The above paragraph is par for the course of any emerging market economy like the Philippines but becomes an overriding necessity of a protected, sclerotic economy kept in an economic straightjacket by hitherto corrupt governments. If free market and investor friendly reforms were put in place the resulting increased strength of the Peso would sterilise to some extent the higher cost of imports such as fuel that filter into higher prices. - @Lotus Eater
Your average Phils voter in this survey shows an intelligent range of voting matters-of-importance.
`Well let's see now .. Presidents have been indicted and incarcerated on corruption charges .. The only reason he was elected was because he had film star looks. Indeed he was an ex movie (television) star .. The pillaging of the countries coffers was done .. + - @Lotus Eater
While this is not a political site I tend to agree with Lotus Eater with regards to political preferences from the average Filipino's choices with who they elect. (seen it happen here) Sad. The writing is on the wall now. Let us pray the progeny doesn't repeat former mistakes and pillage in/from the Filipino people in this country.
Only time will tell but while I used to see Duterte on national tv all the time? Nada from the new electee and back to the the run ups? No policies or agenda.
Sure I am not a citizen nor have voting rights but I see what happened here in many countries, my better half keeps telling me to be patient and he will lead the country into prosperity.
Anyway, OMO. And don't lock me up for a simple observation.
Cheers, Steve.