A Pulse Asia survey conducted September 17–24 with 2,400 respondents and a ±2 percent margin of error found that 71% of Filipinos rank inflation among their three most urgent national concerns, up from 57% in July. Controlling inflation was the top single issue at 36%, while graft and corruption was cited by 39%, down from 43% in July. Other concerns included raising workers' pay (36%), fighting criminality (24%), reducing poverty (21%), creating jobs (18%), fighting illegal drugs (18%), and lowering gasoline prices (14%). Palace press officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said the government continues its interventions against hunger and asked where those not yet covered by assistance are located.
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