The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) emerged as the top-ranking agency for approval and trust ratings among government offices in the recent Pahayag second quarter survey, the research firm Publicus Asia said Monday.
TESDA received the highest level of approval at 72 percent and trust at 58% among the 1,500 persons surveyed from June 7 to 12, the firm added. They said the agency’s commitment to providing quality technical education and skills training “garnered widespread support.”
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) saw a slight decline in its approval rating to 66% and trust rating at 56%, now sharing the second and third positions with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
However, DOST’s approval rating remains stable, showcasing the public’s continued trust in its scientific initiatives and technological advancements. Publicus said.
The Pahayag Q2 Survey Results findings indicate that while the overall approval ratings for certain agencies and departments are sustained, there have been some shifts in public opinion for specific organizations, the firm added.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secured the fourth spot with an approval rate of 65%.
While the majority of government agencies have maintained a stable approval rating, the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have seen a decrease in their approval ratings, landing in fifth and sixth spots respectively.
The Department of Education (DepEd) as well as the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) maintained their approval rating at 63%.
Meanwhile, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) also saw a slight increase in its approval rating to 60%, from 58%.
DepEd and CHED maintain a trust rating of 52%, closely trailed by BSP and DSWD at 51%. Concurrently, DOT and DOLE are positioned at 49% and 46% respectively in terms of trust ratings.
Publicus noted that the Department of Health (DOH) saw a gradual increase in public approval (62%) and trust (50%) over the past several quarters, gaining an impressive 12 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2022.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) saw its approval rating drop significantly to 49% from 54% and its trust rating to 39% from 43% this Q2 compared to Q1, respectively.
The Pahayag 2023 Second Quarter Survey (PQ2) is an independent and non-commissioned survey conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. between 7-12 June 2023.
It is a nationwide purposive survey with 1,500 respondents randomly drawn from a market research panel of over 200,000 Filipinos maintained by PureSpectrum, a US-based panel marketplace with a multinational presence with respondents, and distributed across five geographical areas: National Capital Region (NCR), North Central Luzon (NCL), South Luzon (SL), Visayas (Vis), and Mindanao (Min).
Only registered Filipino voters were included in the sample, ensuring that the results accurately represent the sentiments of the voting population.