Voters want wider flood control probe, reject officials implicated in scandal — survey

MANILA, Philippines– Majority of signed up citizens state they would unlikely elect legislators and city government authorities discovered to have actually been associated with the flood control scandal, while the most significant group desires a wider examination into the supposed abnormalities, a study by PAHAYAG discovered.

The across the country survey performed by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. from Oct. 1 to 4, 2026 discovered that 55 percent of participants would unlikely elect legislators shown to have actually been associated with the debate. The very same percentage revealed an aversion to choose a linked city government authorities in the 2028 nationwide and regional elections.

The findings recommend possible electoral effects for authorities connected to the supposed abnormalities, although participants’ mentioned intents do not always anticipate how they will vote.

On the examination, 38 percent of participants preferred broadening the partial report into a detailed probe covering all people, federal government companies, specialists and groups that might have been included.

Another 19 percent stated cases must be submitted based upon the partial report’s findings instead of awaiting a wider examination, while 14 percent preferred continuing the Senate examination through its Blue Ribbon Committee.

The study likewise discovered that citizens associated obligation for the debate to authorities at the greatest levels of federal government.

Thirty-five percent determined President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., either collectively with the Speaker and Senate president, as having the best duty for the supposed abnormalities with 47 percent stating the president bears the weight alone under the concept of command obligation.

Federal government authorities in carrying out companies and specialists were likewise determined as liable by 19 percent and 13 percent of participants, respectively.

About 25 percent of participants associated federal government firms with task execution and tracking, 24 percent connected specialists to forecast execution while 23 to 24 percent seek to reports and proof provided throughout examinations as basis for determining responsibility.

The prospective electoral reaction was especially noticable in the National Capital Region, where 64 percent stated they would not elect authorities linked in the debate.

Amongst Generation X participants, 61 percent stated they would not elect a linked member of your house of Representatives, while 63 percent revealed the very same position towards linked city government authorities.

Child Boomers signed up the greatest mentioned rejection, with 68 percent stating they would not elect a linked congressman or congresswoman and 71 percent stating the very same of a linked city government authorities.

Issues over 2027 budget plan

The study likewise discovered issues about the proposed 2027 nationwide spending plan, with 35 percent of participants fretted that a significant part might be lost to corruption, abuse or inappropriate costs.

Such issues were greater in the National Capital Region at 40 percent and North-Central Luzon at 37 percent. By age, Baby Boomers signed up the greatest level of issue at 42 percent, followed by Millennials at 37 percent and Generation X at 35 percent.

Another 22 percent fretted that the spending plan might be utilized to prefer particular prospects or the administration in the 2028 elections.

On the other hand, 13 percent thought the spending plan would mainly money concern sectors and necessary civil services, consisting of education, health and social well-being. Another 12 percent stated it would support federal government programs and services, however that the advantages may stay inadequate or not be extensively felt by the public.

The PAHAYAG Public Opinion Quarterly study for the 3rd quarter of 2026 covered 1,581 signed up Filipino citizens from Oct. 1 to 4. Participants were chosen from the PureSpectrum marketing research panel through purposive tasting.

The study release reported a nationwide margin of mistake of plus or minus 3 portion points. Since the study utilized a nonprobability tasting approach, nevertheless, the reported margin of mistake ought to be analyzed with care.

PAHAYAG is the business social duty effort of PUBLiCUS Asia Inc., which has actually tracked crucial metrics because 2017. Vox Opinion Research has actually acted as the business’s research study arm because 2013.