A survey conducted in February 2020 in the Philippines on the government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak found that most of the Filipinos surveyed believed that the government had acted appropriately to handle the outbreak. In the course of the virus spreading all over the country, the government has educated the population about the importance of sanitation and set up emergency funds for low-income households.
Filipinos’ response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
As the pandemic was set to affect many Filipinos, a large share of the population heeded the government’s suggested precautionary measures. In a recent survey, most people in the Philippines frequently wore a face mask when going out of the house, washed their hands frequently, and kept physical distancing. In addition to these mandatory measures, a majority of Filipinos used face shields when using public transportation and going to public establishments.
Government aid for low-income households
While there have been plans for the country's economic expansion, the pandemic has halted the Philippines' economic growth, and people's jobs have been affected. In response to the anticipated effects, the government had provided an emergency aid package for low-income families in different regions of the Philippines. For every low-income household in the National Capital Region (NCR), eight thousand Philippine pesos were given.
Filipinos perception of the government's response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in 2020
Original question: how has your national government reacted to the coronavirus outbreak? Would you say the government has...?
*The survey was conducted across Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia, with 4,111 respondents in total.
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Blackbox Research. (February 20, 2020). Filipinos perception of the government's response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103474/philippines-population-perception-of-government-response-coronavirus-covid-19/
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