ICC probe of drug war getting increasing trust among Filipinos – surveys
ICC probe of drug war getting increasing trust among Filipinos – surveys
MANILA, Philippines – There is increasing trust and approval among Filipinos toward the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation of the bloody drug war under former president Rodrigo Duterte, surveys by polling firm OCTA Research (OCTA) and Social Weather Stations (SWS) show.
SWS and OCTA asked different questions about the ICC, and responses to all questions indicate an increasing trend in favor of the probe.
As of December 2023, the SWS survey shows 25% of Filipinos “strongly approve” of the ICC investigation, which is an increase from 20% in March 2023. There is also an increase from 25% to 28% in the number of Filipinos who “somewhat approve” of the investigation. There are lesser Filipinos undecided about the issue, from 31% to 26%, and also lesser Filipinos who “strongly disapprove” of the investigation, from 14% to 11%.
The SWS survey also asked whether the government should allow the ICC investigation. According to the survey, 26% of Filipinos “strongly approve” of government allowing the investigation. It has increased from 21% in March 2023. This issue follows the same increasing trend as the first question.
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