Corruption overtakes prices as top policy priority for Filipinos, Momentum survey finds
In Mindanao, however, lowering the cost of food and basic goods remains the most cited concern, according to the October 2026 National Momentum Survey.
Addressing government corruption, including the flood control scandal, has become the issue Filipino adults most want the national government to prioritise, according to the October 2026 National Momentum Survey reported by Mindanao Times.
The non-commissioned survey, conducted from October 16 to 19, asked respondents to pick up to three issues from a list of 18. Some 59% chose corruption and the flood control scandal, followed by lowering the price of food and basic goods at 53%, raising workers' wages at 40%, and both combating poverty and hunger and lowering electricity and fuel prices at 21% each.
The results mark a shift from July, when corruption ranked only fourth at 32% among issues Filipinos wanted President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to tackle in his State of the Nation Address. Concern has since grown amid questions over infrastructure allocations in the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, which the House of Representatives approved on October 12.
Regional results showed a split. Corruption was cited by 67% in Metro Manila and 64% in the Rest of Luzon, compared with 51% in the Visayas and 50% in Mindanao. In Mindanao, a majority of 54% instead chose lowering the prices of food and basic goods, while wages ranked third at 36%.
By income, majorities of low-income (64%) and middle-income (67%) households prioritised corruption, while 56% of poor households, those earning below P13,873 a month, favoured lower prices for food and basic goods.
Younger Filipinos were more focused on corruption, with 69% of Gen Z and 57% of millennials naming it, against 51% of Gen X and 52% of Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation. Older groups were more concerned with prices, cited by 60% of Gen X and 64% of Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation.
The survey used face-to-face interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,401 adults. It has a national margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 percentage points, and plus or minus 5.8% for Mindanao, both at a 95% confidence level.
Why it matters for Davao
For Davao and the rest of Mindanao, the survey suggests household costs remain the most pressing concern, with half of Mindanao respondents also naming corruption as a priority.
This article was written by the DavaoNews desk with AI assistance, using reporting by Mindanao Times. Facts come from the original report, which we credit and link below. Our editorial policy
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