By Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz
President Rodrigo Duterte’s public satisfaction scores dipped to its lowest since he assumed office in June 2016, attributed to declines in all areas except in Classes ABC and E.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (TOTO LOZANO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
In the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted last June 27 to 30 among 1,200 respondents, 65 percent of Filipinos expressed satisfaction and 20 percent dissatisfaction with the performance of President Duterte in the second quarter of 2018.
About 15 percent expressed indecision about the issue.
Compared to March 2018, SWS pointed out that the Filipinos’ satisfaction with the President declined five points from 70 percent, while dissatisfaction climbed six points from 14 percent.
Indecision fell by two points from 17 percent.
President Duterte’s gross rating translates to a net satisfaction rating to a new personal low of +45 (percent satisfied minus percent dissatisfied), classified by SWS as “good.”
SWS explained that the 11-point decline is down by one grade from the “very good” +56 (70 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
It surpassed the previous personal low of good +48 in September 2017.
SWS terminology for net satisfaction ratings are translated as follows: +70 and above as "excellent;" +50 to +69 "very good;" +30 to +49 "good;" +10 to +29 "moderate;" +9 to –9 "neutral;" -10 to –29 "poor;" -30 to –49 "bad;" -50 to –69 "very bad;" and -70 and below "execrable."
The 11-point decline in President Duterte's net satisfaction rating from March 2018 to June 2018 was due to declines of 20 points in Metro Manila, 18 points in the Visayas, six points in rest of Luzon, and six points in Mindanao.
The President’s net satisfaction rating fell by one grade from very good to good in Metro Manila, at +34 (59 percent satisfied, 25 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, down by 20 points from +54 (72 percent satisfied, 18 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
It also fell from very good to good in the Visayas, at +47 (67 percent satisfied, 20 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, down by 18 points from +65 (75 percent satisfied, 9 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
It stayed good in the rest of Luzon, at +33 (57 percent satisfied, 24 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, although down by six points from +39 (58 percent satisfied, 19 percent dissatisfied), previously.
It stayed excellent in Mindanao, at +76 (84 percent satisfied, 8 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, although down by six points from +82 (87 percent satisfied, 5 percent dissatisfied) in March.
Urban net satisfaction with the President fell by one grade from very good to good, at +38 (61 percent satisfied, 23 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, down by 18 points from +56 (70 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) three months ago.
However, rural net satisfaction stayed very good, at +52 (69 percent satisfied, 17 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, although down by four points from +56 (69 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in March.
The President's net satisfaction rating went down by one grade from very good to good among the class D or “masa,” at +43 (63 percent satisfied, 21 percent dissatisfied) in June, down by 14 points from +57 (70 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) recently.
However, it rose by one grade from good to very good among the poorest or class E, at +52 (69 percent satisfied, 17 percent dissatisfied) in June, up by four points from +48 (65 percent satisfied, 17 percent dissatisfied) last March.
It stayed very good in the upper-to-middle class ABC, at +66 (79 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) at present, up by three points from +63 (72 percent satisfied, 9 percent dissatisfied) in March.
President Duterte's latest net satisfaction rating fell from very good to good among men, at +46 (66 percent satisfied, 19 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, down by 12 points from +58 (70 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
It also took a dip from very good to good among women, at +45 (65 percent satisfied, 20 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, down by nine points from +54 (69 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
The President's net satisfaction rating fell from very good to good among 25-34 year olds, at +43 (65 percent satisfied, 22 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, down by 26 points from +69 (80 percent satisfied, 11 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
It went down from very good to good among those 55 years old and older, at +44 (65 percent satisfied, 22 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, down by 10 points from +54 (67 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
It fell from very good to good among 45-54 year olds, at +47 (64 percent satisfied, 17 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, down by percent points from +56 (67 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
It also fell from very good to good among 35-44 year olds, at +46 (65 percent satisfied, 19 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, down by six points from +52 (67 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
However, it rose from good to very good among 18-24 year olds, at +50 (68 percent satisfied, 18 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, up by two points from +48 (68 percent satisfied, 20 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
President Duterte's net satisfaction rating also went down from very good to good among elementary school graduates, at +40 (60 percent satisfied, 21 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, down by 13 points from +53 (69 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
It also fell from very good to good among high school graduates, at +46 (67 percent satisfied, 20 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, down by eight points from +54 (68 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
However, it stayed very good among college graduates, at +52 (71 percent satisfied, 19 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, although down by 17 points from +69 (80 percent satisfied, 11 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.
It also stayed very good among non-elementary school graduates, at +50 (67 percent satisfied, 17 percent dissatisfied) in June 2018, although down by eight points from +58 (70 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018.