Inflation still top concern of most Pinoys

With the second Marcos administration into its third year, controlling the increase in prices of basic commodities remains the top concern of most Filipinos, a new poll conducted by OCTA Research found.

- JANVIC MATEO

The June 26 to July 1 survey, released a day before President Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address (SONA), found that 65 percent of the respondents have identified inflation as among their three most urgent national concerns.

It hardly moved from the 66 percent obtained in a similar survey in March 2024, although it was down from the record 73 percent in December 2023.

Controlling the increase in prices of basic goods and commodities was the only national concern selected by a majority of respondents.

It was also the most urgent national concern across geographic areas and socio-economic classes.