60% of Filipinos outraged by corruption, OCTA survey reveals

A recent OCTA Research survey indicates that a majority of Filipinos are outraged by corruption in government, especially concerning flood control projects, with 60% of respondents expressing anger or outrage.

Thirty percent of respondents felt fear and anxiety, while 9% expressed sadness or sorrow, and 1% saw hope amid the recent developments.

This strong emotional response was consistent across all regions, socioeconomic classes, and age groups.

OCTA Research suggests this widespread anger reflects public frustration over the misuse of public funds in infrastructure programs and potentially declining trust in public institutions.

Filipinos also expressed more confidence in the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to lead the investigation into the flood control scandal than in the House of Representatives and the Senate combined.

46 percent believe the ICI is the most suitable body for the probe, compared to 23 percent for the Senate and 13 percent for the House of Representatives.