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SWS: Livelihood, jobs top issues the public wants PNoy to address


Livelihood programs, jobs, and prices of basic goods top the list of issues Filipinos want President Benigno Simeon Aquino III to immediately address, according to a survey by pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS). SWS, which released the results of its June 25-28 survey Wednesday night, said 43 percent pushed for livelihood programs, 33 percent sought jobs, and 32 percent wanted Aquino to address prices of basic commodities. Following the top three answers were: Helping farmers and agricultural programs (25 percent), lower prices of medicines and health programs (25 percent), eradicating graft and corruption in government (25 percent), promoting affordable houses and housing programs (21 percent), develop the economy (18 percent), build classrooms and other educational programs (16 percent), and women's rights (10 percent). Scoring below 10 percent were: Fighting crimes (9 percent), ensuring food security in the country (6 percent), restoring peace in Mindanao (5 percent), programs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) (4 percent), giving hope to people like me (4 percent), building and maintaining public works (3 percent), enacting laws (2 percent), changing the constitution (2 percent), cellular phone calls and text rates (1 percent), and helping athletes and other sports programs (1 percent). The survey asked, "Sa inyong palagay, alin sa mga sumusunod na isyu ang dapat pagtuunan ng pansin ng susunod na presidente ng Pilipinas? Maaari po kayong pumili ng hanggang tatlong isyu (In your opinion, which of the following issues should the next president of the Philippines focus on? You may choose up to three issues)." Respondents were provided with a list of 20 issues to choose from. Livelihood programs SWS said giving livelihood programs was the top priority issue in Mindanao (46 percent), the Visayas (45 percent), and Balance Luzon (45 percent). In Mindanao, the next most important issues were Helping farmers and agricultural programs (37 percent) and prices of basic commodities (28 percent). In the Visayas, the second most important issue was prices of basic commodities (34 percent), followed by lower prices of medicines and health programs (33 percent) and eradicating graft and corruption in government (33 percent). "The national sentiment was more or less reflected in Balance Luzon, with providing jobs (40 percent) and prices of basic commodities (34 percent) also the two next most important issues," SWS said. On the other hand, in Metro Manila, the top priority was providing jobs (39 percent), followed by promoting affordable houses and housing programs (34 percent) and eradicating graft and corruption in government (33 percent). By class, giving livelihood programs was the top priority issue for class E (46 percent) and class D (42 percent), followed by providing jobs (34 percent for class E, 32 percent for class D) and prices of basic commodities (33 percent for class D, 29 percent for class D). Prices of basic commodities was the top priority in class ABC (40 percent), followed by eradicating graft and corruption in government (38 percent) and giving livelihood programs (37 percent). For all age groups, Giving livelihood programs was the top priority. It was also the top priority for those with anything less than a college degree. On the other hand, for college graduates, Eradicating graft and corruption in government was the top priority. The survey was conducted from June 25-28, using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults in Metro Manila, the Balance of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Sampling error margins of ±3% for national percentages, ±6% for area percentages applied to the survey. - KBK, GMANews.TV

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