Public satisfaction with the Marcos administration recovered in the second quarter of 2026 after hitting a record-low in the previous quarter, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 20 to 29.

The results of the Second Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey released on Wednesday, Aug. 12, found that 42 percent of adult Filipinos were satisfied with the general performance of the National Administration, while 40 percent were dissatisfied and 17 percent were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.

This gave the Marcos administration a net satisfaction rating of +1, classified by SWS as “neutral.”

This was up from the -13 in March, which was the lowest recorded during the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and the lowest in 16 years since the -45 recorded under the Arroyo administration in March 2010.

While the rating improved, SWS said the June figure remained below the +14 recorded in November 2025.

In its Governance Report Card covering 17 specific performance subjects, the National Administration received “very good” ratings in four areas, “good” in five, “moderate” in three, “neutral” in three, and “poor” in two.

It received “very good” ratings for providing the youth with basic education in public elementary and high schools (+68), improving the quality of children’s education (+58), helping the poor (+52), and creating policies that will generate job opportunities (+51).

The administration received “good” ratings for developing science and technology (+49), implementing housing programs for the poor (+48), ensuring food security (+41), defending Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (+35), and ensuring an efficient public transportation system (+33).

It was rated “moderate” on ensuring that no family will ever be hungry and have nothing to eat (+26), preparing for problems caused by climate change (+24), and taking care of Filipinos in Middle Eastern countries affected by war or armed conflict (+15).

Meanwhile, the administration received “neutral” ratings on generating solutions for rising oil prices (net zero), ensuring that oil companies do not take advantage of oil prices (-6), and fighting crimes that victimize ordinary citizens (-8).

It received “poor” ratings on fighting inflation (-12) and eradicating graft and corruption in government (-14).

Compared with March 2026, net satisfaction improved in 12 subjects, declined in three, remained virtually unchanged in one, while one subject was surveyed for the first time.

The biggest improvement was recorded in ensuring that no family will ever be hungry and have nothing to eat, which rose by 14 points from +12 to +26.

Net satisfaction also increased by nine points each for developing science and technology, creating policies that will generate job opportunities, ensuring an efficient public transportation system, and ensuring food security.

Satisfaction with defending Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea rose by eight points to +35, while helping the poor gained seven points to +52.

The ratings for ensuring that oil companies do not take advantage of oil prices and improving the quality of children’s education each increased by six points.

Generating solutions for rising oil prices improved by five points, while fighting inflation and implementing housing programs for the poor each gained three points.

However, satisfaction with eradicating graft and corruption in government declined by four points to -14.

The rating for taking care of Filipinos in Middle Eastern countries affected by war or armed conflict fell six points to +15.

Preparing for problems caused by climate change posted the largest decline among the subjects, falling 14 points from +38 when it was last surveyed in December 2024.

SWS found that the National Administration’s net satisfaction rating improved in all four major areas compared with March.

Balance Luzon recorded the highest rating at +13, followed by the Visayas at +5. Metro Manila posted -11, while Mindanao registered -17.

The largest improvement was recorded in the Visayas, where satisfaction rose 28 points from -23 to +5.

It also increased by 13 points in Balance Luzon, 12 points in Metro Manila, and 10 points in Mindanao.

SWS also found that satisfaction with the National Administration improved across demographic groups.

In rural areas, the net satisfaction rating rose by 18 points from -8 to +10, moving from poor to moderate, while the urban rating increased by 11 points from -18 to -7, improving from poor to neutral.

Public satisfaction also rose among both women and men, with the rating among women climbing by 21 points from -15 to +6 and among men increasing by nine points from -12 to -3.

The National Administration also posted higher net satisfaction ratings across all age groups, with the biggest improvement recorded among 18 to 24 year olds, whose rating jumped by 30 points from -17 to +13.

Among those aged 25 to 34, the rating rose eight points from -18 to -10, while it also increased by eight points among 35 to 44 year olds, from -23 to -15.

Among those aged 45 to 54, satisfaction rose 11 points from -6 to +5, while the rating among those aged 55 and above climbed 19 points from -2 to +17.

The survey was conducted about a month before Marcos delivered his 2026 State of the Nation Address on July 27.

SWS interviewed 1,200 adults aged 18 and above through face-to-face interviews nationwide, with 300 respondents each from Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

The survey has a sampling error margin of plus or minus three percentage points for national percentages and plus or minus six percentage points for each major area.