TESDA, AFP, DOST MOST APPROVED AND TRUSTED GOV’T AGENCIES

NAKUHA ng Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) ang pinakamataas na approval at trust rating kasunod ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP at Department of Science and Technology (DOST), base sa resulta ng isinagawang independent at non-commissioned survey ng PUBLiCUS Asia Inc., o ang PAHAYAG Q2 Survey.

“Results released the approval and trust ratings of various government agencies in the country. The findings indicate that while the overall approval ratings for certain agencies and departments are sustained, there have been some shifts in public opinion for specific organizations,” pahayag ni J.M. Siddayao, senior associate ng PUBLiCUS Asia, Inc.

Aniya, sa kanilang nationwide purposive survey sa 1,500 respondents na isinagawa mula June 7 hanggang 12, 2023, ang TESDA ang lumabas na top-ranking agency sa nakuha nitong highest level approval rating na 72% at trust rating na 58%.

Bagama’t nagkaroon ng kaunting pagbaba, nanatili naman ang AFP sa second at third spots, katabla ang DOST sa naitalang 66% approval rating at 56% trust rating.

Ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ay nasa fourth rank sa 65% approval rating habang majority ng government agencies ay stable ang approval rating kung saan ang Department of Tourism (DOT) at Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), na bagama’t bumaba ang approval ratings ay nasa panlima at ikaanim na puwesto.

Napanatili ng Department of Education (DepEd), gayundin ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) ang kanilang approval rating sa 63%, habang may kaunting pagtaas ang Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) sa approval rating na 60%, mula sa dating 58%.

“It is worth noting that the Department of Health (DOH) has witnessed a gradual increase in public approval (62%) and trust (50%) over the past several quarters, gaining an impressive 12 percentage points compared to the first quarter of 2022,” ayon pa sa survey.

“The Philippine National Police (PNP) faced a dreadful fate as its approval rating significantly dropped to 49% from 54% and its trust rating to 39% from 43% this Q2 compared to Q1, respectively,” dagdag pa nito. ROMER R.
BUTUYAN