Approval ratings for both chambers of Congress drop by double digits. This, as some lawmakers are implicated in alleged corruption involving infrastructure projects.
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00:00Approval ratings for both chambers of Congress dropped by double digits.
00:06This as some lawmakers are implicated in alleged corruption involving infrastructure projects.
00:12In a survey by Pulse Asia in late September, the Senate's approval rating went down to 42% from 53% in June, while the House of Representatives' rating dropped even more from 47% to 30%.
00:24A nationwide survey was conducted from September 27 to 30 among 1,200 respondents through face-to-face interviews.
00:31During this time, both the Senate and the House were discussing the proposed 2026 national budget.
00:36Before this, some lawmakers were accused of getting kickbacks from suspicious flood control projects during congressional investigations.
00:43In September, both chambers underwent changes in leadership after former Senate President Xi Escudero and ex-House Speaker Martin Romualdez were linked to questionable budget insertions and other issues.
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