Cagayan de Oro was a bailiwick of the opposition during the Marcos dictatorship in the 1980s. Today, Kagay-anons are divided about the administration of the late strongman's son. MarcosYear1
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Carmen Palanay, a 71-year-old housewife living in Cagayan de Oro’s most densely populated barangay, views the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as indistinguishable from previous ones.
Although Sabelita hasn’t noticed any significant change since Marcos assumed office in 2022, she remains optimistic about the future under his administration. Regional satisfaction ratings for the current administration varied significantly, ranging from 51% to 96%. The Cordillera Administrative Region and Central Visayas recorded the lowest percentage of ambivalent views at 4%.
People in Cagayan de Oro hold ambivalent views on Marcos Jr.’s performance in his first year in office, giving the President both high and failing marks.Cagayan de Oro Councilor George Goking, the chairman of the Philippine Councilors’ League in Northern Mindanao, expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of Marcos Jr.’s administration, giving the President a failing mark of 70%.He said many PCL members in the region shared his dissatisfaction with the Marcos Jr.
Cagayan de Oro Mayor Rolando Uy, however, holds a different perspective and gave Marcos Jr.’s first year in office a satisfaction rating of 9, with 10 being the highest. “Based on his pronouncements, he has not delivered much, but I see that he has been working to lay the foundations for these to be delivered to the people,” Judith said.
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