FILIPINOS are satisfied with President’s Rodrigo Duterte’s leadership in the country’s response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a latest foreign online survey. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. shared to the media results of the “Global Crisis Perceptions” index released by insights firms Blackbox Research and Toluna. The global poll from April 3 to 19 asked 12,500 adult respondents from 23 countries to rate their governments using four key performance indicators, which include national political leadership, corporate leadership, community, and media. “Covid-19 is not the first and will not be the last global pandemic. Thirty-six percent of Filipinos were also happy with the community’s help while 78 percent believed the national media has performed responsibly during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: Manila Times May 08, 2020 10:03 UTC