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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his 4th annual State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City  on July 28, 2025.  RTVM Screengrab

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178485380931920250728-marcos-sona-RTVM-16.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align: left;">President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his 4th annual State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City &nbsp;on July 28, 2025. &nbsp;RTVM screen grab</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA &mdash; The fight against corruption has emerged as the top issue that Filipinos would like President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss in his <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/20/marcos-5th-sona-to-be-simple-but-dignified-palace-1557">penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA)</a>, according to a Pulse Asia survey released Friday.&nbsp;</p><p>Out of 2,400 adults, 29.8 percent said they wanted to hear Marcos discuss his administration&rsquo;s anti-corruption drive, particularly efforts to investigate and hold accountable those involved in the flood control anomalies with 18.9 percent.&nbsp;</p><p>This is followed closely by the issue of affordable basic goods &nbsp;at 18.7 percent.&nbsp;</p><p>Across regions and social classes, the fight against corruption is also the top response in Metro Manila at 35.0 percent; the rest of Luzon, 32.7 percent; Mindanao, 29.7 percent; Class ABC, 42.1 percent; and Class D, 29.6 percent.&nbsp;</p><p>In the Visayas, the most often cited issues were affordable prices of basic commodities at 22.7 percent and corruption, 19.3 percent; while among those in Class E, the leading issues were affordable goods, 23.8 percent; poverty, 15.9 percent; and corruption, 13.8 percent.&nbsp;</p><p>The other issues mentioned by the respondents included the following.&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Anti-corruption initiatives in general, 10.9 percent</li><li>Jobs and livelihood opportunities, 6.6 percent</li><li>Poverty, 6.2 percent&nbsp;</li><li>Illegal drugs, 5.5 percent</li><li>Low wages, 5.1 percent</li><li>High fuel prices, 4.9 percent</li><li>Agricultural issues, 4 percent</li><li>Criminality, 2.8 percent</li><li>State of education, 2.0 percent Fulfilling presidential promises, 1.6 percent</li><li><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/sara-duterte-impeachment-trial">Impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte,</a> 1.2 percent&nbsp;</li><li>Juvenile justice, 1.0 percent</li><li>Senate leadership issue, 1.0 percent Welfare of senior citizens, 1.0 percent</li></ul><div><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/23/walang-pasok-july-27-monday-sona-class-suspension-1400"><strong>RELATED STORIES:</strong></a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/23/walang-pasok-july-27-monday-sona-class-suspension-1400">QC, Manila suspend classes Monday for SONA&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/20/marcos-5th-sona-to-be-simple-but-dignified-palace-1557"></a><br><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/20/marcos-5th-sona-to-be-simple-but-dignified-palace-1557">Marcos 5th SONA to be &#39;simple but dignified&#39;&mdash;Palace&nbsp;</a><br><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/23/sona-2026-rally-points-set-police-ramp-up-security-1329">SONA 2026: Rally points set, police ramp up security&nbsp;</a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/foaTLVbxJdY?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GuPkgj2lriU?&wmode=opaque&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br></div>

<p>The fight against corruption has emerged as the top issue that Filipinos would like President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss in his penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA), according to a Pulse Asia survey released Friday.</p>

The fight against corruption has emerged as the top issue that Filipinos would like President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss in his penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA), according to a Pulse Asia survey released Friday.

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