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Senate, Supreme Court register lower net satisfaction ratings in March 2026 — SWS

Published Jun 11, 2026 04:31 pm

At A Glance

  • Compared to November 2025, Senate's net satisfaction fell by three points from +14, the House of Representatives remained nearly unchanged from +14, while the Supreme Court declined by six points from +17.
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A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted in March found lower net satisfaction ratings for the Senate and Supreme Court compared with November 2025, while the House of Representatives' rating was largely unchanged.
The survey was conducted from March 24 to 31 through face-to-face interviews of 1,500 adults nationwide.
The results released on Thursday, June 11 showed that 42 percent of respondents were satisfied and 31 percent were dissatisfied with the performance of the Senate, resulting in a net satisfaction rating of +11 (moderate).
The House of Representatives recorded 42 percent satisfaction and 29 percent dissatisfaction for a net +13 (moderate), while the Supreme Court posted 42 percent satisfaction and 30 percent dissatisfaction, also translating to +11 (moderate).
Compared to November 2025, Senate’s net satisfaction fell by three points from +14, the House of Representatives remained nearly unchanged from +14, while the Supreme Court declined by six points from +17. However, all the institutions have maintained a moderate rating.
SWS noted that both the Senate and the House had previously reached “good” net satisfaction levels in June 2025 before slipping to “neutral” in September 2025 and recovering to moderate levels in November 2025 and March 2026.
The Supreme Court also peaked at a good rating in June 2025 before settling at moderate levels in succeeding surveys.
Highest ratings in Mindanao
For the Senate, net satisfaction was highest in Mindanao at +26, followed by the Visayas at +14, Balance Luzon at +9, and Metro Manila at -13.
SWS attributed the decline to decreases in most regions except Mindanao, which saw a 14-point improvement.
In the House of Representatives, Mindanao also posted the highest rating at +26, followed by the Visayas at +18, Balance Luzon at +9, and Metro Manila at -5.
SWS said that gains in Mindanao were offset by declines in Balance Luzon and Metro Manila, while the Visayas remained largely steady.
Moreover, the Supreme Court recorded its strongest rating in Mindanao at +26, followed by the Visayas at +14, Balance Luzon at +9, and Metro Manila at -13.
Its overall decline was attributed to drops in all regions except Mindanao.
Senate receives mixed ratings across demographic groups
Across demographics, the Senate remained moderately rated among both men and women (+10 among men and +12 among women), but declined in most age groups except those aged 55 and above, where it improved to +15.
Among age groups, the Senate stayed moderate among the 18-24-year-olds despite a 13-point drop from +29 to +17, fell from moderate to neutral among the 25-34-year-olds (from +17 to +3), stayed moderate among the 35-44-year-olds (from +13 to +10), and among the 45-54-year-olds (from +19 to +15).
It rose from neutral to moderate among those aged 55 and above, up by nine points from +6 to +15.
By education, it fell sharply among college graduates to -18, stayed moderate among elementary graduates (from +26 to +21), remained neutral among junior high school graduates (from +8 to +5), and among those with some senior high school (from +6 to +8). It rose among non-elementary graduates from +24 to +32.
House posts gains among older adults, declines among younger groups
The House of Representatives saw steady ratings among both men and women, remaining moderate for both, with women slightly rising from +15 to +16, while men fell from +14 to +10.
By age, net satisfaction rose among those aged 55 and above, but fell among younger groups, including a drop from good to moderate among 18-24-year-olds and from moderate to neutral among 25-34-year-olds.
It stayed moderate among the 35-44 and 45-54 age groups, although both posted declines.
By education, it rose from moderate to good among non-elementary graduates (from +23 to +32), but fell among college graduates (from -3 to -18) and those with some senior high school (from +12 to +5).
It remained steady among junior high school graduates (from +11 to +12) and elementary graduates (from +24 to +23).
Supreme Court shows declines across most groups
Net satisfaction with the Supreme Court remained moderate among both women and men, although it fell by eight points among women from +20 to +12, and by five points among men from +15 to +10.
It also stayed moderate among those aged 55 and above, rising slightly from +13 to +15.
However, it fell among younger age groups, including those aged 18-24, 25-34 (down to neutral at +3), 35-44, and 45-54.
By education, it fell sharply among college graduates from +13 to -18, and also declined among junior high school graduates (from +15 to +5) and elementary graduates (from +26 to +21).
It rose among non-elementary graduates (from +27 to +32), while remaining neutral among those with some senior high school (+8).

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