Inflation Still Top Concern Of Most Pinoys

Controlling the rising prices of goods and services remains the most urgent national concern of Filipinos three years into the Marcos administration, a Pulse Asia survey showed.

The June 26 to 30 survey found that 62 percent of respondents consider inflation as their most urgent concern, consistently topping the list of urgent national concerns since the start of the Marcos administration, although it went down from 72 percent last year.

Following inflation were increasing workers’ pay (51 percent), reducing poverty (26 percent), creating more jobs (25 percent) and fighting graft and corruption (24 percent).

Other issues included fighting criminality (17 percent), addressing hunger (17 percent), promoting peace (15 percent), providing aid to farmers (13 percent), supporting small entrepreneurs (12 percent) and equal enforcement of the law (11 percent).

Reducing taxes, stopping the destruction of the environment, defending the Philippine territory’s integrity, protecting the welfare of overseas Filipino workers and preparing to face any kind of terrorism were selected by less than 10 percent of respondents.

Meanwhile, staying healthy remained the most urgent personal concern of 64 percent of respondents, followed by a secure and well-paying job or source of income (53 percent) and having savings (45 percent).

Compared to 2024, more Filipinos said their most urgent personal concern is having a secure job and savings.

Other personal concerns included finishing school or providing schooling for children (44 percent), having enough to eat every day (43 percent), avoiding being a victim of crime (28 percent) and owning a house and lot (23 percent).