A RANKING congressman has lauded a recent OCTA Research survey showing that 31 percent of the people support the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. while only four percent back the opposition.
Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga Rep. Aurelio Gonzales said the gains of the Marcos administration in prioritizing the welfare of Filipinos could be discerned in the support indicated in the OCTA Research survey, which also showed only 20 percent of Filipinos support the Duterte family and their allies.
“We welcome the survey re sult that says President Marcos Jr. enjoys the support of a large part of the population. Ibig lang sabihin nito ay nararamdaman ng bawat pamilyang Pilipino ang mga programang ipinatutupad ng pamahalaan para sa kapakanan ng ating mga kababayan (It just means that every Filipino family feels the programs implemented by the government for the welfare of our countrymen),” Gonzales said.
He said the House of Representatives, under the leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, will continue to support the legislative agenda of the President, and will continue to find ways to respon d to the challenges of the Chief Executive to bring government services closer to the people.
“Kaya kami dito sa Kongreso, buo ang aming suporta sa lahat ng programa ng ating mahal na Pangulo. Halos natapos na namin ang mga priority legislation niya na kanyang sinabi sa LEDAC at sa kanyang dalawang nakaraang SONA (That is why we, in Congress, fully support all the programs of our dear President. We are almost done with the priority legislation as he has told the LEDAC (Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council)and enunciated in his two previous SONAS (State of the Nation Address),” Gonzales said.
“I believe this show of s upport for President Marcos Jr. will only encourage his administration and us here at the House to tirelessly work for the welfare of Filipinos and the nation. Nakita naman natin ang sipag ng ating Pangulo sa pagkalap ng investments mula sa ibang bansa. Hindi siya tumitigil (We have seen the diligence of our President in gathering investments from other countries. He doesn’t stop),” he added.
OCTA Research’s Tugon ng Masa survey for the first quarter was conducted from Mar. 11 to 14 with 1,200 respondents nationwide and a margin of error of ± three percent at a 95 percent confide nce level.
It showed that about 29 percent of the respondents are considered independents and have no support for the President and his administration, the Dutertes and the opposition, while the remaining 15 percent were clueless on which side to support.
The President and his administration enjoyed the highest support from the people living in the National Capital Region at 43 percent, while in the Balance of Luzon is 32 percent, Visayas at 38 percent and Mindanao at 17 percent.
In terms of socio-economic class, President Marcos and his administration gained the highest support in Class D at 32 percent, followed by Class E at 30 percent and Class ABC at 27 percent.
The Chief Executive also got high support in the age group of 55-64 at 39 percent and in the 45-54 category at 35 percent.