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Marcos administration hits record-low satisfaction rating; weakest since 2010, survey shows

Published Jun 19, 2026 06:58 pm

At A Glance

  • Results of the March 24-31 survey showed the administration's net satisfaction rating falling to a "poor" -13, a sharp 27-point drop from the "moderate" +14 recorded in November 2025.
  • "This is a record-low for the Marcos Jr. administration, and the lowest in 16 years since the bad -45 in March 2010 under the Arroyo administration," SWS said in its report released on Friday, June 19.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin file photo)
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin file photo)
The Marcos administration posted its lowest net satisfaction rating since taking office in 2022, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that found the score to be the weakest recorded by any Philippine administration since 2010.
Results of the March 24-31 survey showed the administration's net satisfaction rating falling to a “poor” -13, a sharp 27-point drop from the “moderate” +14 recorded in November 2025.
The survey found that 32 percent of adult Filipinos were satisfied with the administration's overall performance, while 46 percent were dissatisfied and 21 percent were undecided.
“This is a record-low for the Marcos Jr. administration, and the lowest in 16 years since the bad -45 in March 2010 under the Arroyo administration,” SWS said in its report released on Friday, June 19.
Admin gets lone ‘very good’ rating on education; ‘poor’ on economic concerns
Despite the decline in its overall rating, the administration continued to receive positive assessments in several governance areas.
Among 19 subjects evaluated, the government received its highest rating for improving the quality of children's education, earning a “very good” net satisfaction score of +52.
It posted “good” ratings for helping the poor (+45), implementing housing programs for the poor (+45), creating policies that generate job opportunities (+42), developing science and technology (+40), and ensuring food security (+32).
The administration received “moderate” ratings for defending Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (+27), providing information needed by citizens to evaluate government projects (+26), telling the truth to people (+24), ensuring an efficient public transportation system (+24), taking care of Filipinos in Middle East danger zones (+21), and ensuring that no family will ever be hungry and have nothing to eat (+12).
However, respondents gave the government “poor” marks on several economic concerns.
Its lowest ratings were recorded in fighting inflation (-15), ensuring that oil companies do not take advantage of oil prices (-12), and eradicating graft and corruption in government (-10).
The administration also received “neutral” ratings for prosecuting tax evaders (net zero), collecting taxes (-4), generating solutions to rising oil prices (-5), and fighting crimes that victimize ordinary citizens (-7).
The First Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews with 1,500 adults nationwide.
The survey had sampling error margins of ±3 percentage points for national estimates, ±4 points for Balance Luzon, and ±6 points each for Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

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