MANILA -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos got high approval ratings for his move to take the agriculture portfolio, results of a PUBLiCUS Asia survey released Thursday showed.

Based on the Pahayag 2022 Quarterly Survey Series of PUBLiCUS Asia, 63 percent of respondents agree with the President’s move to take the helm of the Department of Agriculture (DA), with only 15 percent of Filipinos disagree, while 22 percent were undecided.

The survey was conducted on Sept. 16-20, 2022, with a base of 1,500 adult respondents.

Marcos earlier said the move to head the Department of Agriculture will “make it clear to everyone what a high priority we put on the agriculture sector.”

Marcos said there are two areas that he believes should be on top of his priorities as he took on the role of agriculture secretary: increase rice production and re-organize the agriculture department.

Earlier this month, the Marcos administration also obtained high approval ratings on its handling of urgent national concerns in the country based on a Pulse Asia survey.

The Pulse Asia’s poll, which was released on Oct. 6, found that his administration received “majority approval ratings” on 11 of the 13 issues, including responding to the needs of calamity-hit areas and controlling the spread
of COVID-19. (PND)