DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 June) – Majority of Dabawenyos don’t trust the Maharlika Investment Fund, the results of a survey conducted by the Institute of Popular Opinion of the […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared he will sign the Maharlika bill into law soon after it reaches his office. Malacanang photo
Asked if the investment fund will be “managed transparently and without corruption,” Murcia said at least 59.4% of the respondents believed that it would likely be mismanaged, 34.8% are unsure, and the rest said it could be managed transparently. “All of these are socioeconomic and political dimensions of trust, but it is natural among Filipinos, and we need to address that. The government has to ensure that we have intensive information and communication, so that the people would actually think that this bill would lead to something good,” he said.
The survey results added that about 60.9% know about the intended purpose of the proposed measure, 21.7% were unaware and 17.4% were unsure at the time of the survey.
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