Philippines survey highlights tax relief, school safety priorities
Filipino households continue to show strong interest in measures that could lower living costs and strengthen protections in schools. A new October survey also points to backing for some accountability proposals, indicating broad support across both economic and public safety issues.
Highlights
- 80% of Filipinos support reducing or removing value-added tax on system losses, and 77% back income tax exemption for those earning less than P350,000 yearly.
- 74% of respondents favor active-shooter drills and other preventive security measures to improve school safety, according to PUBLiCUS Asia's October survey.
- Government accountability measures gained support, with 61% approving blockchain use and 58% backing detention for officials accused of taking P70 million in campaign donations.
October poll findings on public priorities
As reported by BusinessWorld, citing PUBLiCUS Asia, Inc., tax relief and school safety rank among Filipinos' top priorities in its October survey of adult respondents.The poll found that 80% supported a proposal to reduce or remove value-added tax on system losses, while 77% backed income tax exemptions for people earning less than P350,000 a year. Another 74% supported active-shooter drills and other preventive security measures in schools.
PUBLiCUS Asia said the results show support for measures aimed at easing household financial pressure and improving safety in educational settings.
Support extends to accountability measures
Government accountability proposals also drew notable support in the survey. A proposed use of blockchain technology received 61%, while 58% supported detaining public officials accused of receiving P70 million in campaign donations.The firm said the survey measures views on legal cases, not the validity of the allegations involved. The survey interviewed 1,581 adults from Oct. 1 to 4 and has a national margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
The latest update follows our earlier article on Philippine bond reforms and the limits of market modernization for investment.
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