MALACAÑANG on Monday said it is undaunted by the findings of a Pulse Asia survey showing 43 percent of Filipinos consider themselves worse off in December 2013 compared to December 2012, adding it will continue to work for inclusive growth.
Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said such a perception is “understandable” because of the natural and manmade calamities that hit the country in the last quarter of 2013.
“Like (President Benigno Aquino III) said, these are perceptions and we recognize these perceptions (are) very understandable in 2013. Tuloy ang trabaho namin, we will not be daunted by that survey (As President Benigno Aquino III said, these are perceptions and we recognize them. We will continue our work for inclusive growth, we will not be daunted by that survey),” Lacierda said at a media briefing.
He was responding to questions surrounding the survey of Pulse Asia conducted Dec. 8 to 15 last year.
In that survey, 43 percent of Filipinos said they are worse off while 41 percent said their situation remained unchanged. Only 15 percent said their quality of life improved.
Lacierda, however, maintained the President is not governed by surveys and will continue to “do the right thing” even if such a thing is unpopular. (PND)
