85 percent of Filipinos trust Aquino — Pulse Asia

On the day President Benigno Aquino III delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), he enjoys a trust rating of 85 percent, said Pulse Asia, a public opinion polling body. Pulse Asia's survey nearly reflected the one conducted by the Social Weather Stations, which showed that 88 percent of Filipinos trusted Aquino. "President Aquino appears to be off to a good start with 85 percent of Filipinos expressing trust in him – the highest trust rating ever recorded by any individual included in Pulse Asia’s trust probes since 1999," Pulse Asia said. Only two percent distrusted him, while 13 percent was undecided. The survey was conducted on 1,200 adult respondents from July 1 to 11, eleven days after Mr. Aquino's inauguration. It has a ± 3 percent error margin. More than half of FIlipinos are aware of some of the President's appointees to key government posts. [See table below]

Social Welfare and Development Sec. Corazon "Dinky" Soliman received the highest trust rating of 72 percent from those aware of her appointments. She was followed by Justice Sec. Leila De Lima (69 percent), and Foreign Affairs Sec. Alberto Romulo (67 percent). The public's wish list Pulse Asia asked its respondents what should be the first in the order of business of the Aquino administration for its first six months in power. Thirty-six percent said they want Aquino to prioritize giving jobs, 22 percent asked for the reduction and control of prices of basic commodities, while 13 percent wanted corruption eliminated. –VVP, GMANews.TV