MANY Filipinos remain unaware of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), and among those who are aware, trust is divided, but most support its recommendation to file charges over alleged corruption in flood control projects. These are among the findings of the November 2025 national survey by nonpartisan public opinion firm WR Numero.
The latest Philippine Public Opinion Monitor measured awareness and trust in the ICI, an ad hoc fact-finding body created by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sept. 11 to investigate and recommend charges against officials and individuals linked to irregularities in flood control and related infrastructure projects.
The noncommissioned survey found that nearly 2 in 5 Filipinos (37%) have not heard of the independent commission. Meanwhile, 63% say they are aware of the body, but only 19% report being fully aware of it. (See Table 1)
Among those who know about the independent commission, trust is split. About 37% say they trust the ICI to conduct a fair and impartial investigation into corruption in the government’s flood control projects, while 32% say they do not. Another 31% are unsure. (See Table 2)
Trust in the commission also reflects factional divides. A large majority (67%) of Filipinos who support the Marcos family and their allies trust the commission established by President Marcos Jr. Distrust is highest among pro-Duterte supporters at 50%. (See Table 2)
Among those who identify with the opposition, trust is similarly divided: 37% trust the ICI, 35% are unsure, and 27% distrust it. Uncertainty peaks among independents at 44%. (See Table 2)
The Opinion Monitor also asked Filipinos about their views on the ICI’s recommendation to file charges against government officials allegedly involved in corruption in flood control projects,
including Sens. Joel Villanueva and Jinggoy Estrada, former Rep. Zaldy Co, and former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways.
Among Filipinos aware of the ICI, nearly 7 in 10 (69%) say they agree with the body’s recommendations. Some 12% express disapproval, while roughly 2 in 10 (19%) remain unsure. (See Table 3)
The nationwide survey, conducted from Nov. 21-28, was done through face-to-face interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,412 Filipinos residing in the Philippines, at a ±3% margin of error and 95% confidence level. At the subnational level, the margin of error is ±7% for the National Capital Region, ±4% for the rest of Luzon, ±6% for the Visayas, and ±5% for Mindanao, all at the same 95% confidence level. These findings form part of the WR Numero Philippine Public Opinion Monitor, Volume 2025, Issue 5 (November 2025 National Survey). The latest WR Numero November 2025 National Survey includes Filipinos’ latest perception on the flood corruption scandal and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure investigations, performance assessment of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Vice President Sara Duterte, Senators, Congress, and the Judiciary, as well as views on the latest International Criminal Court proceedings, and policy priorities of Filipinos, among others.
