Education Secretary Sonny Angara remained the top-performing Cabinet official in the latest Tangere survey, holding on to the No. 1 position from the previous round, while Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon placed fifth, keeping both officials within the upper tier of Cabinet performance rankings.
The nationwide survey was conducted through a mobile-based platform with 1,500 respondents aged 18 and above, covering all major regions and socioeconomic groups. It carries a margin of error of ±2.53 percent at a 95 percent confidence level, providing a broad snapshot of public sentiment toward Cabinet performance.
Within these results, Angara posted the highest satisfaction rating at 47 percent, down from 53 percent previously, but still ahead of all Cabinet officials. His awareness level remained at 96 percent, while his trust rating stood at 51 percent, maintaining his lead in both visibility and overall approval.
This standing comes alongside ongoing reforms within the DepEd Philippines focused on procurement, transparency, and system delivery. Under updated procurement guidelines, learning materials now undergo pre-selection and quality evaluation before bidding, addressing long-standing issues in textbook acquisition. This shift has significantly increased output, with the number of procured titles rising from 27 over a ten-year period to 105 titles within a single year.
Parallel to this, transparency measures have been expanded through the rollout of Project BUKAS, which opened access to education data, including enrollment, facilities, and personnel. The system includes geotagged dashboards that allow tracking of classroom shortages and resource gaps, aimed at improving monitoring and public visibility.
Efforts to address infrastructure gaps in education have also been introduced through expanded Public-Private Partnership models and coordination with local government units. These include large-scale classroom construction programs and decentralized implementation frameworks designed to accelerate delivery and address long-standing shortages.
Alongside Angara, Dizon recorded a 36 percent satisfaction rating, placing him fifth overall. His awareness level rose to 93 percent, while his trust rating stood at 38 percent, reflecting continued public recognition of his role in overseeing national infrastructure programs.
This placement comes as the Department of Public Works and Highways continues to implement road rehabilitation efforts along major corridors such as EDSA, alongside repair works on key national routes including Maharlika Highway. These projects form part of broader efforts to improve road conditions and traffic flow across major transport networks.
Beyond infrastructure, the department has implemented institutional reforms aimed at improving transparency and efficiency, including the rollout of a public infrastructure portal for project monitoring and shifts toward project-based budget allocations prioritizing completion of ongoing works.
In parallel, the agency reported enforcement actions involving the recommendation of charges for plunder, graft, and bribery against 97 individuals, including cases involving former Speaker Martin Romualdez. Of this number, 26 individuals have been arrested, including former Senator Bong Revilla,, while seven remain at large, including Zaldy Co.
Across the rest of the Cabinet, REX Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development ranked second with a 42 percent satisfaction rating, followed by Conrado Estrella III of the Department of Agrarian Reform at 34 percent. Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. and Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa both posted 33 percent satisfaction ratings
