Manila, Oct 3 (IANS): Inflation, continues to be the leading urgent national concern among Filipinos, according to a nationwide survey by an independent polling firm released on Tuesday.
Filipinos also expressed concerns about reducing poverty, fighting graft and corruption in government, fighting criminality, resolving the problem of involuntary hunger, and assisting farmers.
On Monday, Pulse Asia reported that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s approval rating declined by 15 percentage points to 65 percent in September from 80 per cent in June amid elevated prices of commodities, especially rice.
The government reported that inflation accelerated to 5.3 per cent in August after a six-month slowdown due to increases in food and fuel prices.