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(24 September, 2015)

RE: Pulse Asia Research’s June 2015 Nationwide Survey onUrgent National Concerns

Pulse Asia Research, Inc. is pleased to share with you some findings on Urgent National Concerns from the June 2015 Ulat ng Bayan national survey. We request you toassist us in informing the public by disseminating this information.

The survey fieldwork was conducted from May 30 – June 5, 2015 using face-to-face interviews.

The following developments preoccupied Filipinos in the weeks immediatelyprior to and during the conduct of this survey:

1. The case of Mary Jane Veloso who had been meted out the death penalty for drug

smuggling in Indonesia but was granted a reprieve at the last minute byIndonesian President Joko Widodo as well as the continuing efforts of thePhilippine government and civil society groups and individuals to seek clemencyfor Veloso;

2. The observation of Labor Day, with labor groups clamoring for, among otherthings, higher wages and greater protection for the welfare of domestic andoverseas Filipino workers like, especially in the wake of Veloso’s case in Indonesia;

3. The report of the special panel of probers created by the Office of the Ombudsmanto look into the alleged overpricing of the Makati City Hall Building II which seeksto indict Vice-President Jejomar C. Binay, Makati City Mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay, Jr., other Makati City government officials and some private contractors forcriminal and administrative charges arising from the illegal procurement andpayment for the design and construction of the said building;



5. The continuation of the hearings conducted by the subcommittee of the SenateBlue Ribbon Committee regarding the alleged anomalies involving Vice-President

Binay, with Senator Antonio Trillanes IV claiming that the PAG-IBIG Fundgranted loans amounting to P 134 million to four real estate developers allied withthe Vice-President;

6. The start of a new school year marked by calls for the scrapping of the K-12program, the building of more classrooms, lower tuition, and more governmentsupport for the education sector;

7. The killing of alleged terrorist Abdul Basit Usman in Maguindanao during afirefight between his group and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on 03May 2015, a development which, Malacañang hopes, would restore public trust inthe MILF and the Mindanao peace process in the aftermath of the January 2015Mamasapano encounter;

8. The approval by the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on theBangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) of its own version of the proposed legislation, theBasic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BLBAR), by a vote of 50-17(with one abstention) and the start of plenary discussions on the matter; the Houseof Representatives also approved on second reading a resolution seeking to amendthe so-called restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution;

9. The continuing tensions between the Philippines and China over disputedterritories in the West Philippine Sea and the reported land reclamation activitiesof Vietnam on Sand Cay and West Reef which are part of the contested SpratlyIslands;

10. The appointment of former Presidential Commission on Good Governance(PCGG) Chairperson Andres Bautista as the new head of the Commission onElections (COMELEC) and those of former Cadiz City Mayor Rowena Guanzonand Atty. Sheriff Abas as new COMELEC Commissioners;

11. The helicopter crash in Pakistan which killed Philippine Ambassador DomingoLucenario, Jr. and six other people on 08 May 2015, with the Pakistani Taliban later

claiming they shot down the army helicopter with an anti-aircraft missile, thoughthis claim was denied by the Pakistani authorities who, in turn, attributed the crashto a technical problem with the aircraft;

12. A Commission on Audit (COA) report which claims that a total of P 670 millionfrom 49 lawmakers’ Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the



her lack of residency raised against Senator Poe by Navotas City RepresentativeTobias Tiangco, who is the interim president of the United Nationalist Alliance

(UNA); the exchange of words between Vice-President Binay and Senator Poewith the former saying that the next Philippine president should have experienceand the latter replying that quality of service and honesty are more important thanlength of service or experience;

14. The factory fire in Valenzuela City which resulted in the death of 72 individualsand the creation of a panel of state prosecutors who will determine the possiblecriminal and administrative offenses committed by the factory owner, Kentex

Manufacturing Corporation;

15. The welterweight division boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and FloydMayweather, Jr. which the latter won through a unanimous decision; and

16. The lowest level of inflation in the country in 20 years at 1.6% recorded in May2015 – lower than the 2.2% inflation rate the previous month – which, according tothe National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), was due to sufficientsupply of key food items and lower electricity and fuel prices.

As in our previous surveys, this nationwide survey is based on a sample of 1,200representative adults 18 years old and above. It has a ± 3% error margin at the 95%confidence level. Subnational estimates for each of the geographic areas covered in thesurvey (i.e., Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao) have a ± 6% errormargin, also at 95% confidence level. Those interested in further technical detailsconcerning the survey's questionnaire and sampling design may request Pulse AsiaResearch in writing for fuller details, including copies of the pre-tested questions actually

used.

Pulse Asia Research’s pool of academic fellows takes full responsibility for thedesign and conduct of the survey, as well as for analyses it makes based on the surveydata. In keeping with our academic nature, no religious, political, economic, or partisangroup influenced any of these processes. Pulse Asia Research undertakes Ulat ng Bayan surveys on its own without any party singularly commissioning the research effort.

For any clarification or questions, kindly contact Dr. Ana Maria Tabunda,Research Director of Pulse Asia Research at 09189436816 or Prof. Ronald D. Holmes, PulseAsia Research President at 09189335497 or via email ([email protected]).



Pulse Asia Research’s June 2015 Ulat ng Bayan Survey: Website Upload on Urgent National Concerns

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Filipinos remain most concerned about two economic-related national concerns– inflation (47%) and workers’ pay (46%). A second cluster of national issuesdeemed urgent by Filipinos includes corruption in government (39%),employment (36%), and poverty (35%). Four issues make up a third group ofurgent national concerns – peace (21%), criminality (20%), rule of law (16%), andenvironmental destruction (15%). Filipinos are least concerned about rapidpopulation growth (9%), national territorial integrity (7%), charter change (4%),and terrorism (4%). (Please refer to Tables 1 and 2.)

The top first-mentioned urgent national concerns of Filipinos are workers’pay (19%), inflation (18%), corruption (14%), and job creation (13%). Asregards the leading second-mentioned issues considered urgent byFilipinos, these are inflation (15%), workers’ pay (15%), poverty (13%),

corruption (12%), and employment (11%). Meanwhile, eight issues arecited third most urgent national concern by basically the samepercentages of Filipinos – inflation (13%), corruption (13%), workers’ pay(12%), job creation (12%), poverty (11%), peace (8%), rule of law (8%), andcriminality (7%). (Please refer to Table 1.)

Across geographic areas and socio-economic classes, the only issues

deemed urgent by majorities are workers’ pay (53% in Metro Manila),employment (51% in the Visayas), and inflation (53% in Mindanao and52% in Class E). Those in the rest of Luzon are most concerned aboutworkers’ pay (46%) and inflation (45%) while those in Classes ABC and Dare most concerned about workers’ pay (48% and 46%, respectively),corruption in government (43% and 42%, respectively), and inflation (40%and 46%, respectively). On the other hand, the common issues which

Filipinos are least concerned about are charter change (2% to 5% and 1%to 5%, respectively) and terrorism (both at 3% to 6%). (Please refer to Table2.)



Table 1

MOST URGENT NATIONAL CONCERNSMay 30 - June 5, 2015 / Phil ipp ines

(Multip le Response, up to 3 allowed / In Percent)

MENTIONED

OVERALL FIRST SECOND THIRD

Controlling inflation 47 18 15 13

Improving / Increasing the pay of workers 46 19 15 12

Fighting graft and corruption in government 39 14 12 13

Creating more jobs 36 13 11 12

Reducing poverty of many Filipinos 35 11 13 11

Increasing peace in the country 21 6 8 8

Fighting criminality 20 6 7 7

Enforcing the law on all, whether 16 4 4 8

influential or ordinary people

Stopping the destruction and 15 3 7 5

abuse of our environment

Controlling fast population growth 9 3 3 4

Defending the integrity of 7 2 2 3

Philippine territory against foreigners

Changing the Constitution 4 1 1 1

Preparing to successfully face 4 0.4 2 1

any kind of terrorism

Q6. Sa mga sumusunod na isyung pambans a, pakisabi ang hanggang TATLONG isyung dapat aks yunan agad ng administras yong Aq uino.

Maaari kay ong magbanggit ng iba pa na wala sa listahan. Alin po ang unang isyung dapat aksyunan agad ng kasalukuy ang administrasyon?

Ang pangalawa? Ang pangatlo?

Base: Total Interviews, 100%



Table 2

MOST URGENT NATIONAL CONCERNS: OVERALLMay 30 - June 5, 2015 / Philip pin es

(Multiple Respo nse, up to 3 allowed / In Percent)

LOCATION CLASS

BAL

NATIONAL CONCERNS RP NCR LUZ VIS MIN ABC D E

Controlling inflation 47 42 45 47 53 40 46 52

Improving / Increasing the pay of workers 46 53 46 42 45 48 46 46

Fighting graft and corruption in government 39 40 38 33 44 43 42 31

Creating more jobs 36 37 34 51 26 32 35 41

Reducing poverty of many Filip inos 35 31 36 35 36 30 34 38

Increasing peace in the country 21 15 19 21 29 13 22 21

Fighting criminality 20 26 18 18 22 29 19 21

Enforcing the law on all, whether 16 18 16 12 20 19 16 15

influential or ordin ary people

Stopping the destruction and 15 13 16 18 12 12 18 9

abuse of our environment

Controlling fast population growth 9 9 13 8 4 18 10 5

Defending the integrity of 7 10 9 4 3 8 6 9

Philippine territory against foreigners

Changing the Constitution 4 2 4 5 3 1 4 5

Preparing to successfully face 4 3 4 6 3 6 3 6

any kind o f terrorism

Q6. Sa mga sumus unod na isyung pambansa, pakisabi ang hanggang TATLONG isyung dapat aks yunan agad ng administ rasy ong Aq uino.

Maaari kayong magbanggit ng iba pa na wala sa listahan. Alin po ang unang isyung dapat aksyunan agad ng kasalukuyang administrasyon?

Ang pangalawa? Ang pangatlo?

Base: Total Interviews, 100%

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