PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara-Duterte maintained high approval and trust ratings on the latest survey on public acceptance of their leadership.
Results of the PAHAYAG 2023 second quarter survey released on Monday showed that the approval and trust ratings of the country’s top two officials “remained stable”.
The President’s approval rating even went up slightly to 62 percent from 60 percent last quarter poll attributed to a significant increase from the Visayas, Catholic, and government workers sectors.
The Vice President maintained her approval rating at 67 percent as she received overwhelming support in Mindanao at 79 percent.
However, both Marcos and Duterte’s public acceptance ratings dropped significantly in North Central Luzon, notably among the non-Catholic populations.
In the trust category, the ratings for both Mr. Marcos and Duterte manifested a slight decline. The President had 54 percent, while the Vice President had 61 percent which PAHAYAG described as “statistically stable.”
The significant drop in trust ratings was registered on account of specific segments of the population such as the young adult age group of 18-24,
Non-Catholics, and Overseas Filipino Workers logging lower numbers.
Additionally, Speaker Martin Romualdez likewise retained a modest 42 percent and 32 percent approval and trust ratings, respectively, despite the
alleged rift between him and the Vice President.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri recorded slightly higher marks of 48 percent approval rating and 37 percent trust rating in the same
PAHAYAG survey.
Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo also enjoyed a stable approval rating of 38 percent compared to 39 percent in the previous quarter,
Additionally, his trust rating remained consistent at 32 percent.
The nationwide purposive survey covered 1,500 respondents randomly drawn from a market research panel of over 200,000 Filipinos picked
across the country.
