{"id":266845,"date":"2020-08-28T06:09:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T10:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=266845"},"modified":"2020-08-28T06:09:34","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T10:09:34","slug":"duterte-admins-high-approval-rebuffs-criticism-panelo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/08\/28\/duterte-admins-high-approval-rebuffs-criticism-panelo\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte admin\u2019s high approval rebuffs criticism: Panelo"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In his commentary show Counterpoint aired on state-run PTV-4, Panelo said the poll indicating that the current administration earned a high approval rating was a repudiation of Duterte\u2019s critics who know nothing but find fault with the government\u2019s actions. (File photo<\/a>: Office of the Presidential Spokesperson\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Majority of Filipinos continue to ignore criticisms against President Rodrigo Duterte as they remain appreciative of his administration\u2019s efforts to address various pressing issues in the country, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said on Friday.<\/p>\n

He issued the statement after Publicus Asia, in its 2020 Pahayag SONA Survey conducted on August 1 to 11, bared that most Filipinos are satisfied with the Duterte government\u2019s work performance.<\/p>\n

In his commentary show Counterpoint aired on state-run PTV-4, Panelo said the poll indicating that the current administration earned a high approval rating was a repudiation of Duterte\u2019s critics who know nothing but find fault with the government\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIto\u2019y taliwas sa sinasabi ng mga kritiko, ng mga oposisyon na walang naniniwala sa administrasyon<\/em>\u00a0(The survey runs counter to the critics and oppositions\u2019 claim that no one believes in the administration),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The poll results, Panelo said, merely prove that many Filipinos are still convinced that the government is making the \u201cright and timely\u201d response to address the problems that are besetting the country, including the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cIto (gobyerno) ay may ginagawa na tama at<\/em>\u00a0timely\u00a0upang tumugon sa laban natin sa<\/em>\u00a0coronavirus and other related fields (It is doing the right and timely steps to fight the coronavirus and other problems),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Duterte administration earned the highest total approval ratings on providing technical-vocational and tertiary education (75.27 percent), providing quality primary and secondary education (74.8 percent), and responding to natural disasters (73.74 percent), according to the survey conducted by Publicus.<\/p>\n

Filipinos were also satisfied with the government\u2019s ways of taking care of overseas Filipino workers (70.87 percent), enhancing food security (70.74 percent), maintaining peace and order (70.2 percent), and helping the poor (70.06 percent).<\/p>\n

They were impressed with the government\u2019s resolve to promote tourism (69.87 percent), fight corruption (69.8 percent), expand the economy (68.86 percent), generate jobs (68.86 percent), and develop infrastructure (68.6 percent).<\/p>\n

Publicus recorded high public satisfaction on the government\u2019s commitment to improve energy security (66.27 percent), curb terrorism (65.4 percent), resolve issues concerning the communist movement (63.53 percent), improve internal relations (61.86 percent), and manage inflation (61.67 percent).<\/p>\n

The government enjoyed high approval scores in maintaining sovereignty (58.13 percent) and promoting free speech (56.87 percent).<\/p>\n

Publicus\u2019 survey also found that 64.6 percent of Filipinos approved Duterte\u2019s work performance in the past 12 months.<\/p>\n

Panelo said it was not surprising that Duterte continues to enjoy high approval ratings.<\/p>\n

\u201cGaya nga po ng iba pang mga<\/em>\u00a0survey,\u00a0palagi namang mataas ang<\/em>\u00a0satisfactory and trust rating\u00a0ni Presidente<\/em>\u00a0(Just like what other surveys have found, the President\u2019s satisfactory and trust rating is always high),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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