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Inflation urgent issue among Filipinos – survey

(UPDATE) CONTROLLING inflation remains the most urgent national concern among Filipinos, the latest OCTA poll revealed.

In the survey conducted from March 11 to 14, 66 percent of the participants said controlling the price increase of basic goods and services was their most urgent concern, followed by improving the salaries of workers (44 percent), creating more jobs (33 percent), and reducing poverty (20 percent).