Majority of Filipinos outraged by flood management corruption scandal – survey

The Marcos administration’s approval ranking for its efforts to struggle corruption drops to 17% in September, down from 28% in June, based on Pulse Asia

MANILA, Philippines – Sixty % of grownup Filipinos are outraged by the corruption in authorities infrastructure initiatives, based on Octa Analysis survey.

“Most grownup Filipinos (60%) reported feeling anger or outrage when they give thought to corruption in authorities, notably in initiatives equivalent to flood management initiatives. This robust emotional response highlights the general public’s continued frustration over the misuse of public funds in infrastructure packages and should counsel declining confidence within the integrity of public establishments,” Octa stated.

The survey was carried out from September 25 to 30, 2025, amongst 1,200 respondents via face-to-face interviews. It has a 95% confidence stage and a margin of error of ±3%.

Throughout main geographical areas, anger or outrage is highest in Stability Luzon (64%), adopted by Visayas (63%), then the Nationwide Capital Area (59%), and Mindanao (46%).

Notably, anger can also be the dominant emotion among the many ABC class (70%) and the very best among the many socio-economic lessons.

“Throughout age teams, the vast majority of grownup Filipinos expressed anger or outrage over corruption in authorities initiatives — an emotion particularly pronounced amongst youthful Filipinos, notably Gen Z and millennials,” Octa famous.

In the meantime, the anger emotion is barely decrease at 44% amongst these aged 65 to 74. 

Equally, a Pulse Asia survey carried out in September confirmed that corruption (51%) is the second most essential challenge for Filipinos, following inflation, which topped the checklist at 54%. Concern about corruption rose considerably from 24% within the June survey, whereas concern over inflation dropped from 62% throughout the identical interval.

Notably, the Marcos administration’s approval ranking for its efforts to struggle corruption dropped to 17% in September, down from 28% in June.

Who ought to lead the probe?

Forty-six % of Filipinos imagine that the Unbiased Fee for Infrastructure (ICI) is the “most fitted” physique to analyze the flood management scandal.

“This discovering displays a robust public choice for a reputable, neutral, and non-political inquiry into corruption allegations. Help for the ICI is constant throughout all main areas and socioeconomic lessons, with notably excessive belief ranges within the Nationwide Capital Area (60%) and amongst Class ABC (63%),” Octa stated.

The Senate blue ribbon committee is second with solely 23% of Filipinos believing that it’s the “applicable establishment” to guide the probe. The Senate panel held its final public inquiry on September 25, when a number of senators have been named as recipients of alleged kickbacks from the infrastructure initiatives.

The Senate committee has but to schedule its subsequent listening to, pending the appointment of a brand new chairman. Senator Erwin Tulfo, the panel’s vice chair, has been designated as performing chair. Nonetheless, critics argue that the Senate lacks the integrity to guide the investigation, as a few of its members have been implicated within the controversy.

– Rappler.com