House’s high public satisfaction rating due to effective leadership

By Zaldy De Layola, Philippine News Agency

MANILA – The House of Representatives maintained a majority-level public satisfaction rating due to the effective leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, House leaders said on Thursday.

The Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Dec. 12 to 18, 2024 showed that the House had an overall public satisfaction rating of 54 percent.

“We are happy with this result, which we attribute to the effective, strong and compassionate leadership of our Speaker and his being a dependable ally of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,” Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. said in a statement.

“Because of the transformational style of leadership of our Speaker, the House has accomplished much in terms of legislative and oversight achievements that aim to benefit all of our countrymen,” he added, citing Romualdez’s initiatives to bring down the cost of rice, electricity, and health care, and other important public services and necessities.

Deputy Speaker David “Jay-Jay” Suarez echoed Gonzales’ statements, saying the rice prices decreased due to the House’s constant exercise of its oversight function.

“We intend to bring down the cost of electricity as well. We have already initiated the process to accomplish this goal,” he said.

Meanwhile, Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe said the House has delivered all the priority measures of President Marcos to sustain economic growth and improve the lives of Filipinos.

“We have a 100-percent approval record. The President can depend on the House under the leadership of Speaker Romualdez to help him in his aspiration of making life better for all of us,” he said.

In the SWS survey, the House got the highest mark in Balance of Luzon (57 percent), while it had 55 percent, 51 percent and 49 percent satisfaction levels in Visayas, Metro Manila and Mindanao, respectively.

In terms of age groups, the House enjoyed the highest satisfaction of 58 percent among those aged 18-24 and 45-54.

It has 56 percent in the 35-44 bracket, 53 percent among 55-year-olds and older, and 50 percent in the 25-34 group.