Administration gets good ratings on response to calamity, OFW, farmer concerns

The Marcos administration received majority approval ratings for its handling of three out of 14 key issues, based on the June 2025 "Ulat ng Bayan" survey by Pulse Asia.

- By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ

In the results released on Thursday, July 17, Pulse Asia reported that 63 percent of respondents approved of the administration’s response to calamity affected areas, 62 percent supported its protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and 53 percent gave positive ratings to its assistance to farmers.

Pluralities of respondents also approved of the administration's handling of national territorial integrity (48 percent), environmental degradation (44 percent), rule of law (42 percent), peace efforts (42 percent), and job creation (42 percent).

Pulse Asia noted that approval and disapproval ratings on criminality were nearly even, at 39 percent and 36 percent, respectively.