About one-third of adult Filipinos support President Marcos and his administration, while one-fifth support the Duterte family and their allies, based on the first quarter of 2024 OCTA Research survey results.

The poll results, which were made public on Monday, April 8, revealed that 31 percent of Filipinos back President Marcos and his government, while 20 percent are behind the Duterte family and their political supporters.

Only about 4 percent said they support the opposition.

Meanwhile, 29 percent of Filipinos could be classified as "independents" because they do not identify with Marcos, Duterte, or the opposition.

The remaining 15 percent did not know who to support or refused to respond.

Marcos leads in Metro Manila, Duterte dominates in Mindanao

In terms of support across major areas, 43 percent of Filipinos in Metro Manila supported President Marcos and his administration.

Thirty-two percent of Filipinos in Balance Luzon and 38 percent in Visayas supported the President and his allies.

Meanwhile, he received the least support from Filipinos in Mindanao at 17 percent.

Among socioeconomic classes, President Marcos and his administration have statistically similar levels of support from Filipinos belonging to Classes D and E at 32 percent and 30 percent, respectively, while only 27 percent of those coming from Class ABC.

OCTA said the Duterte family and their allies received 53 percent support from Filipinos in Mindanao, but only 7 percent from Balance Luzon.

Meanwhile, 18 percent of Filipinos in the Visayas and 14 percent in Metro Manila support the Duterte family and its allies.

“Across socioeconomic classes, 30 percent of adult Filipinos falling under Class E support the Duterte family and its allies. In comparison, only 19 and 14 percent are supportive of classes D and ABC, respectively,” OCTA said.

Moreover, the opposition has statistically similar levels of support across areas, with 4 percent in Metro Manila, 3 percent in Balance Luzon, and 5 percent each in Visayas and Mindanao.

“Across socioeconomic classes, only seven percent of class E supports the opposition, slightly higher than the levels of support from classes ABC and D, which are 4 percent,” OCTA added.

Support for Marcos was highest among middle-aged Filipinos

Across age groups, support for President Marcos and his administration was highest among those aged 55-64 (born between 1960 and 1969) at 39 percent, followed by those aged 45-54 (born between 1970 and 1979) at 35 percent.

However, its support was lowest among the 18-24-year-olds (born between 2000 and 2006) at 18 percent, followed by those aged 75 years old and above (born on or before 1949) at 23 percent.

For the Duterte family and their allies, support was highest among those aged 25-34 (born between 1990 and 1999) at 27 percent, followed by those aged 65 and 74 (born between 1950 and 1959) at 26 percent.

Its support was lowest among those aged 75 and above at 15 percent, followed by those aged 18-24 at 19 percent.

Meanwhile, the opposition got single-digit levels of support across all age groups, with the highest being seven percent of those aged 18-24 and 35-44.

Marcos receives highest level of support from high school-educated Filipinos

Across educational attainment, 37 percent of high school-educated students supported President Marcos and his administration, 16 percent supported the Duterte family and their allies, and 4 percent backed the opposition.

Among those with at least an elementary education, the Duterte family and their allies were supported by 32 percent of Filipinos, President Marcos and his administration by 22 percent, and the opposition by 5 percent.

Meanwhile, among those who at least attended some college, 26 percent supported President Marcos and his administration, 20 percent supported the Duterte family and their allies, and 3 percent supported the opposition.

OCTA’s Tugon ng Masa nationwide survey is an independent and nonpartisan poll conducted regularly by the research firm.

From March 11 to 14, 1,200 respondents nationwide were personally interviewed as part of the survey fieldwork.