PBBM, VP Sara trust, approval ratings 'stable', survey says
Published Jul 3, 2023 06:42 am
The approval and trust ratings of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte have remained “stable,” based on the findings of Publicus Asia’s “Pahayag 2023 Second Quarter Survey.”
In the survey results released on Monday, July 3, President Marcos’ approval rating increased slightly to 62 percent from 60 percent in the previous quarter.
Meanwhile, Vice President Duterte maintained her 67 percent approval rating and 79 percent support in Mindanao.
Publicus Asia pointed out that approval for President Marcos’ performance increased significantly in the Visayas, Catholic, and government workers segments.
Meanwhile, the President and the Vice President saw a sharp decline in their approval ratings in North Central Luzon (NCL) and among non-Catholics.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duerte-Carpio
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duerte-Carpio
Trust ratings ‘slightly decline’ but ‘statistically stable’
Publicus Asia said that President Marcos and Vice President Duterte still have “statistically stable” trust ratings despite having slight drops to 54 percent and 61 percent, respectively. It pointed out that the results also highlight significant drops in trust ratings among specific segments of the population. President Marcos Jr.’s trustworthiness among people in the 18–24 age group fell to 45 percent, while Vice President Duterte’s trustworthiness fell to 47 percent in the same age group. The President’s trust rating also decreased to 54 percent among families with overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), while the Vice President’s rating declined to 59 percent among non-Catholics.Mixed trust, approval ratings for other top officials
The poll also showed the public’s approval of Speaker Martin Romualdez, showing significant shifts in sentiment. The Speaker gained “more opposition,” from 15 percent in the previous quarter to 19 percent at present, especially in NCL, and to some extent in the Southern Luzon (SL) and Mindanao (MIN), according to the survey, but he maintained a steady overall approval rating of 42 percent and a trust rating of 32 percent. Meanwhile, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri maintained a “stable” approval rating of 48 percent in the second quarter, which was similar to the 47 percent rating in the first quarter. Likewise, his trust rating was “unchanged” at 37 percent from the previous quarter’s 38 percent. Moreover, the approval rating for Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo remained steady at 38 percent in the second quarter, staying at the same level as the first quarter’s rating of 39 percent. Furthermore, his trustworthiness rating remained constant at 32 percent. “Overall, the report indicates a relatively stable trust and approval rating for government officials and agencies, reflecting the public’s ongoing commitment to the welfare of the country,” Publicus Asia said. The Pahayag 2023 Second Quarter Survey is an independent and non-commissioned survey conducted by Publicus Asia from June 7 to 12. It is a nationwide purposive survey with 1,500 respondents drawn at random from a market research panel of over 200,000 Filipinos maintained by PureSpectrum, a US-based panel marketplace with a multinational presence with respondents, and distributed across five geographical areas—National Capital Region, North Central Luzon, South Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Only registered Filipino voters were included in the sample, ensuring that the results accurately reflect the voting population’s sentiments.