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Curbing rising prices and addressing graft remain the top concerns of Filipinos in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey released Monday.
The survey found that 59 percent of respondents wanted the government to focus on controlling inflation, while 47 percent said fighting corruption should be a priority.
Improving workers’ wages came next, with 36 percent of Filipinos highlighting it as a key issue.
Reducing poverty, creating jobs, and combating the sale and use of illegal drugs were tied for fourth place at 21 percent.
Other concerns included addressing criminality at 17 percent, helping farmers at 14 percent, enforcing the rule of law at 11 percent, tackling involuntary hunger at 10 percent, and protecting the environment and promoting peace at 9 percent each.
Among 18 specific areas where the administration’s performance was evaluated, only the protection of overseas Filipino workers’ welfare received majority approval, with 53 percent of respondents satisfied.
Most adults remained critical of government efforts in inflation control, poverty reduction, fighting corruption, and combating illegal drugs, with 73 percent expressing disapproval in these areas.
Pulse Asia conducted face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adults aged 18 and older from February 27 to March 2. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.8 percent at a 95 percent confidence level.
