{"id":240608,"date":"2019-12-21T23:53:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-22T04:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=240608"},"modified":"2019-12-21T23:53:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-22T04:53:37","slug":"surveys-belie-fabricated-false-narratives-vs-duterte-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/12\/21\/surveys-belie-fabricated-false-narratives-vs-duterte-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Surveys belie \u2018fabricated, false\u2019 narratives vs. Duterte: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement as he noted that the Palace welcomes the results of Pulse Asia\u2019s December polls, which showed that 87 percent of Filipinos approved of Duterte\u2019s performance and 93 percent of Filipinos are welcoming 2020 with hope. (File Photo<\/a>: Office of the Presidential Spokesperson\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— The recent surveys by private pollster Pulse Asia have debunked the \u201cfabricated and false\u201d narratives against President Rodrigo Duterte, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement as he noted that the Palace welcomes the results of Pulse Asia\u2019s December polls, which showed that 87 percent of Filipinos approved of Duterte\u2019s performance and 93 percent of Filipinos are welcoming 2020 with hope.<\/p>\n

When it comes to Duterte\u2019s approval score, Panelo said it only demonstrates that Filipinos are \u201cunited\u201d in supporting the President and his administration\u2019s programs that seek to uplift the \u201csocial and economic condition of the masses of our people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Chief Executive’s stratospheric approval rating is unprecedented. History tells us that no President has passed the midpoint of his presidential term with such a high approval rating. It has always been a downtrend. President Duterte overcame this trajectory. The disapproval rating has been reduced to a measly five percent,\u201d the Palace official said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis latest approval rating is a clear repudiation of the fabricated tale and the false narratives of the haters of the President including the foreign entities that have joined the fray with blinders in their eyes,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The results of Pulse Asia\u2019s survey this month found that Duterte\u2019s approval rating climbed by nine notches to 87 percent in December from 78 percent in September.<\/p>\n

Panelo assured Filipinos that the government would continue working harder, especially since \u201cgenuine, meaningful, and positive\u201d change is being felt by the majority.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis recent survey mirrors and measures the performance of this Administration. It signifies that almost all Filipinos – with more than 8 out of 10 of them – feel that there has been a genuine, meaningful and positive change in almost every aspect of society, as solemnly committed by PRRD during the campaign in 2016,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Duterte, with the entire Executive Department, will continue to work, unmindful of the laurels he is reaping in terms of the people\u2019s acceptance until his last day in office to serve and protect the interest and welfare of the Filipino people,\u201d Panelo added.<\/p>\n

Filipinos can expect “happy, peaceful, successful” 2020<\/p>\n

Reacting to Pulse Asia\u2019s survey on the high number of hopeful Filipinos in the coming 2020, the Palace official said they can expect that more policies and programs will be implemented next year.<\/p>\n

His assurance came after Pulse Asia\u2019s Dec. 3 to 8 poll revealed that 93 percent of Filipinos want to welcome 2020 “with hope,” higher than the 91 percent registered in December 2018.<\/p>\n

\u201cFilipinos indeed have so much to look forward to in 2020 under the current administration,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we enter the new year, this Administration remains confident that our people will continue to rally behind the government towards genuine change as we wish each Filipino a happy, peaceful and successful 2020,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Panelo said 2019 even served as an \u201cexemplary year\u201d for the country.<\/p>\n

The President has invested in his political capital \u201cwisely,\u201d after heeding the recommendation of his economic team to push for \u201cdifficult but game-changing\u201d reforms like the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law and the \u201cBuild, Build, Build\u201d infrastructure Program, Panelo said.<\/p>\n

Panelo said such initiatives are important in achieving the current administration\u2019s goal of bringing a \u201cmore comfortable life for all Filipinos.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLast April, we received a BBB+ investment rating (a notch away from A rating and the highest credit rating the Philippines has received) which is an expression of confidence on the leadership and administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Panelo also bragged that the Duterte government is making headway in its poverty alleviation efforts, citing the Philippine Statistics Authority\u2019s report which showed that poverty incidence dropped to 16.6 percent in 2018 from 23.3 percent in 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis means that 5.9 million Filipinos were lifted out of poverty,\u201d he said. \u201cEven the President\u2019s harshest critics cannot deny that the number of poor Filipinos declined faster than expected in the last three years.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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