84% OF FILIPINOS SUPPORT GOVERNMENT ACTIONS TO PROTECT WEST PH SEA


Eighty four percent of Filipinos support the national government’s efforts to protect and assert the country’s maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea (Photo courtesy of Erik De Castro/Reuters)
A large majority of Filipinos back the national government’s efforts to defend and assert maritime rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid a territorial dispute with China, according to a recent survey released by OCTA Research.
The non-commissioned Octa Research Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey shows that 84% of Filipinos expressed strong support for the government’s initiatives in protecting the WPS. With 91% showing strong awareness of the ongoing dispute, particularly with China.
The highest percentage score of correspondents who support the government action in the disputed waters was observed in the National Capital Region at 90%, followed by Visayas at 87%, Mindanao at 83%, and Balance Luzon at 81%.
“Agreement levels of at least 90% were recorded in MIMAROPA (100%), Bicol Region (99%), Negros Island Region (98%), Zamboanga Peninsula (95%), Davao Region (94%), Western Visayas (93%), National Capital Region (90%), Ilocos Region (90%), and Eastern Visayas (90%),” said OCTA.
“Meanwhile, the lowest agreement was recorded in the Cordillera Administrative Region, at 66%.”
Among socioeconomic classes, the highest level of support was observed in Class D at 84 percent, followed closely by Class E at 83 percent. In terms of age group, respondents aged 25 to 34 expressed the highest level of agreement at 89 percent, while the 18 to 24 demographics showed the lowest support at 71 percent.
OCTA said the survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 1,200 respondents aged 18 and above, the survey has a ±3 percent margin of error and a 95 percent confidence level.
The National Security Council (NSC) earlier said the Philippines is not tolerating the illegal activities of Chinese maritime forces within Philippine waters as it confirmed that China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel 5901, dubbed a “monster ship” due to its size (165 meters), continues to operate illegally within the country’s exclusive economic zone.
Source: GMA Integrated News
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