86% of Filipinos satisfied with AFP's performance – OCTA

From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 7, 2024): 86% of Filipinos satisfied with AFP's performance – OCTA (By Filane Mikee Cervantes)

TOP PERFORMERS. Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. with Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. and other guests lead the unveiling of the "Symbol of Peace" at the headquarters of 6th Infantry Division in Maguindanao del Norte on Sept. 21, 2023. A recent OCTA Research survey showed that most Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of the AFP. (Photo courtesy of the AFP)

MANILA – Most Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), results of an OCTA Research survey showed.

According to the results of the Dec. 10-14, 2023 survey released on Thursday, about 86 percent of adult Filipinos are satisfied with the AFP and its overall accomplishments.

Among those who were satisfied, 23 percent said they were "very satisfied" and 63 percent were "somewhat satisfied" with AFP's performance.

Only 2 percent expressed dissatisfaction with the country's military, while the remaining 11 percent said they could not say if they were satisfied or not.

OCTA noted that the AFP's net satisfaction rating is at least +85 across major areas except for Metro Manila with a rating of +73.

Among socio-economic classes, the AFP's net satisfaction rating was highest among adult Filipinos belonging to Class ABC and E at +87 and lowest among those in Class D at +83.

As for the trust score, about 87 percent of the respondents trust the AFP, while only 2 percent distrust it, resulting in a net trust rating of +85.

Across different major areas, the AFP's net trust rating ranges from +77 to +89 with the highest in Mindanao, while its lowest is in Metro Manila.

Regarding socioeconomic classes, the AFP’s net trust rating is highest in Class ABC at +87, which is closely followed by those in Class D and E, at +84 and +85, respectively.

The survey had 1,200 respondents and a margin of error of ±3 percent.

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