Aquino dismisses lower approval ratings

President Benigno Simeon Aquino III on Tuesday dismissed the dip in his approval ratings, saying he was more concerned about the people who were affected by recent floods than about his popularity. “I am not really that concerned with the popularity, it will go up and down," he told reporters at a press briefing after signing into law four bills passed by Congress. He said he was more concerned about the thousands of families affected by flooding in Cotabato. “I intend to be in Cotabato by tomorrow and address the concerns of our people there. Yun address personally because this has been addressed by so many departments since last week," he said. “So mas importante sa amin at the end of the day pwede na namin harapin kahit sino at masabing nagtatrabaho kami at hindi naghahabulan ng pampapogi," Aquino said. According to a new survey by pollster Social Weather Stations (SWS), Aquino's ratings dropped from "very good" to "good." The survey showed that Aquino’s net satisfaction rating was +46, with 64 percent indicating approval and 18 percent indicating they were not satisfied with his performance. - VVP, GMA News