Most Filipinos believe cost of goods worsened under Marcos — poll

ALMOST 60% of Filipinos said the price of commodities have spiraled under the Marcos administration more than they had during the previous administration, a December poll showed.

In a WR Numero poll of 1,457 adult Filipinos, only 14.6% said that the prices of basic goods improved under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.

The other 26.4% said prices remain unchanged from the administration of his predecessor, the pollster said in a statement on Tuesday.

Philippine inflation rose to 3.4% in February, faster than the 2.8% in January but was slower than the 8.6% in the same month a year prior. It was within the central bank’s 2.8-3.6% target.

The pollster said 51.68% of pro-administration respondents believed that commodity prices had worsened. It said 60.53% of opposition supporters, 63.16% of independent voters (63.16%), and 65.8% of unsure voters held the same view.

The survey was conducted face-to-face among 1,457 Filipinos aged 18 and above from Nov. 24 to Dec. 24. It had a ± 3% error margin at the 99% confidence level. — Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza