Press Release
November 21, 2008

ROXAS: PEOPLE'S PESSIMISM DUE TO PERPETUATION OF CORRUPTION

Liberal President Senator Mar Roxas today said the recent Pulse Asia survey showing Filipinos' downcast view of their economic situation was a result of the perpetuation of corruption in the government, which has significantly hindered the country's development.

"Walang ginagawa ang gobyerno para maiba ang pananaw ng mga mahihirap. Ang nakakalungkot dito ay hindi rin papansinin ng Malacañang ang resulta nitong survey (The government has done nothing to change the poor's view of their situation. The sad thing is Malacañang won't even care about the survey results)," said Roxas.

The Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan survey on Filipinos' quality of life revealed that 58% of Filipinos feel they are worse off now than last year. This is 12% higher than people's assessment of their personal quality of life in the same survey conducted last year. Meanwhile, 44% of Filipinos are pessimistic about the upcoming year, up from 30% in last year's survey.

The Ilonggo senator criticized the "business as usual" attitude of Malacañang in dealing with the country's problems, as well as its inability to stamp out corruption.

"Matapos na gumastos ng P1.3 trilyon nitong taon, ay lumala pa ang sitwasyon. Nagkakrisis sa bigas dahil sa pangungurakot sa DA, at kahit ngayon na palapit ang krisis mula sa Estados Unidos, pinagdadasal pa rin ng Palasyo na magka-Cha-Cha. Talagang manhid sila (After spending P1.3 trillion this year, the situation has even worsened. There was a rice crisis because of the corruption in the DA, and even now that the economic crisis from the US is coming, the Palace is still praying for Cha-Cha to happen. They are really heartless)," he said.

"Sobra na ang kahirapan, dahil sa katiwalian sa mga ahensya. Hindi naman nararamdaman ng mga pulitiko sa Malacañang ang sakit na nararanasan ng ating mga kababayan (This poverty is too much, because of the corruption in our agencies. The politicos in Malacañang don't feel the suffering experienced by our people)," he added.

Roxas said the people have yet to see any real efforts by the government to uplift their plight.

"Hangga't mapakita ni Pangulong Arroyo na sinsero siya sa pagreporma sa ekonomiya, ay hindi magbabago ang pananaw ng mga tao sa sitwasyon nila (Unless President Arroyo shows she is sincere in reforming the economy, the people's view of their situation won't change

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