Palace: Survey shows pandemic response working

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang welcomed yesterday the results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that showed an increase in the number of adult Filipinos saying their lives improved in the past four months.

Acting presidential spokesman Martin Andanar said the 32 percent adult respondents who claimed their lives got better in the SWS April 2022 poll was higher than the 24 percent who expressed the same sentiment in December 2021.

“We view this improvement as incontrovertible proof that the current government’s pandemic response is working, where we put premium on both health and the economy,” Andanar said in a statement.

“It is likewise a reaffirmation that we are now on our way to full economic recovery while maintaining our vigilance with the new COVID-19 variants,” he said.

Several areas in the country, including the National Capital Region, remain under the most relaxed COVID-19 Alert Level 1 until the end of President Duterte’s term on June 30.

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has allowed full, 100 percent capacity under Alert Level 1, subject to presentation of proof of full vaccination before participating in mass gatherings or entry to indoor establishments.