Aquino administration should be alarmed by recent survey, says Casiple

Political analyst Ramon Casiple. INQUIRER file photo

MANILA, Philippines—The Aquino administration should be alarmed by the Pulse Asia survey saying most Filipinos claimed the quality of life has worsened in the past years, a political analyst said Tuesday.

Professor Ramon Casiple said nothing has changed in the past three years under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.

Based on a Pulse Asia survey, 55 percent or majority of Filipinos have said the quality of life has deteriorated in the past twelve months while 36 percent claimed the national situation remained unchanged.

Casiple said one factor is the current economic situation of the country and its impact to the people.

“One biggest factor I think is our economic situation. Although the government claims we have an economic growth, it is not felt by the people. The problem is how to translate (economic growth) it. This is alarming because the impression of the people is that nothing happened,” Casiple said over Radyo INQUIRER 990AM.

“The President should change or remove our traditional political system based on pork barrel, political dynasty, and to level our political system to give everyone the chance to be in public service,” he said.

Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., however said, the Aquino government is actively taking steps to improve the lives of Filipinos by creating more economic opportunities through allocating more than P1.4 trillion for social and economic services in this year’s national budget.

Coloma said in a press briefing in Tuesday that the government started taking steps to address the concerns raised in the latest survey of Pulse Asia.

“The 2014 national budget allocated funds for social and economic services in a bid to improve the overall quality of life of the Filipino,” Coloma said.

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