Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Friday expressed his gratitude to the Filipino people for their continuing trust in him as manifested by their approval of his performance as a lawmaker and leader of the House of Representatives.
“I am deeply thankful to our people for this gesture, which will inspire us to continue to work hard and even work harder for them. Thank you for your trust and for your approval of the work we do,” Romualdez said.
Romualdez was reacting to the latest OCTA Research quarterly survey showing that majority of the people trusted him and approved his performance.
According to the September Tugon ng Masa survey of OCTA, the Speaker had an overall trust rating of 61 percent.
He had 58 percent trust in the National Capital Region (NCR), 68 percent in Balance Luzon (BL), 62 percent in the Visayas, and 48 percent in Mindanao.
Among economic groups, he had 64 percent in classes A,B, and C, 61 percent in D, and 59 percent in E.
The House leader's overall performance mark was 62 percent, with 61 percent in NCR, 68 percent in BL, 66 percent in Visayas, and 45 percent in Mindanao.
Some 66 percent of the people in the ABC classes, 62 percent in D, and 59 percent in E were satisfied with his work.
“The ratings reflect not just trust in me but confidence in the collective work of my colleagues in the House of Representatives. Leadership is shaped by the strength and dedication of those who stand alongside it,” Romualdez noted.
He promised to uphold his commitment to supporting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration in its mission to “make life better for our people.”
“Our collaborative efforts are starting to bear fruit. Proof of this is that inflation, or the increase in consumer prices, has been falling. We will continue to help President Marcos to keep it down to ease the burden on our people, especially the poor,” he said.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, inflation in September slowed down to 1.9 percent from 3.3 percent in August and 4.4 percent in July.
The September rate was the lowest in four years.
“The intervention measures taken by the government under the leadership of President Marcos Jr. are now yielding positive results,” Romualdez said.
