Acknowledging the difficulties faced by many Filipinos, including soaring prices of food and other commodities, President Marcos said he understands the significant drop in his approval rating in the latest Pulse Asia survey.
“It’s not surprising. People are having a hard time. It’s a different story when you talk about rice. It’s different from anything else, any other agricultural product,” Marcos told reporters partly in Filipino during rice distribution in Taguig City yesterday.
Marcos said he could not blame the public for getting dissatisfied with his performance, but gave assurance that the government is doing everything to ensure access to sufficient and affordable food. In an interview with reporters, Zubiri commented on results of the recent Pulse Asia survey that found fewer Filipinos approve of the Marcos administration’s performance in key national issues.
“We all dropped our rating, thankfully mine is only a single digit among the leaders of the different branches of government. But what is important is let’s address this. We know the pulse of the people.” PAGASA said that it is still possible that Jenny could make landfall or pass close to Batanes, but the “likelihood is...
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