President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during his visit in Calbayog City, Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo from the Official Facebook page of the Presidential Communications Office)
MANILA, Philippines Just before his third State of the Nation Address (Sona), a Pulse Asia survey showed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval and trust rating slightly dropped.
Marcos’ approval rating dipped to 53 percent in June from 55 percent in March 2024. His trust rating dropped from 57 percent to 52 percent in the same period.
Meanwhile, Vice President Sara Duterte’s approval rating slightly increased by two percent from 67 percent in March to 69 percent in June.
On the other hand, Duterte’s trust rating remained unchanged at 71 percent.
However, Pulse Asia, in the survey published on Wednesday, noted that the figures show that “appreciation continues to be the prevailing sentiment” among the two highest-elect officials.
Lowest in Mindanao, highest in NCR
Marcos’ approval rate was highest in Metro Manila at 61 percent. Balance Luzon followed with 57 percent, 56 percent in the Visayas, and only 38 percent in Mindanao.
Comparatively, Duterte enjoyed majority approvals in all areas, with the highest in Mindanao at 95 percent, 80 percent in Visayas, 64 percent in Metro Manila, and 54 percent in Balance Luzon.
On trust rating, Marcos remained in the majority in Metro Manila at 59 percent, Luzon at 58 percent, and Visayas at 54 percent, but not in Mindanao, where his trust rating is only at 35 percent.
For Duterte, trust was highest in Mindanao at 95 percent, 72 percent in Visayas, 62 percent in Balance Luzon, and 60 percent in Metro Manila.
Other execs
Meanwhile, the survey also showed that while Speaker Martin Romualdez only garnered an approval rating of 35 percent, the record was still four points higher than three months ago.
Ambivalence remains the dominant sentiment for Romualdez, with 45 percent of respondents saying they were “undecided.”
His trust rating also increased by four points in June at 35 percent, with 45 percent still saying they were “undecided” about the official.
Meanwhile, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero held a 69 percent trust rating.
No approval rating was recorded for Escudero because he only took the helm of the Senate leadership on May 30.
The June 17–24, 2024 survey used face-to-face interviews with 2,400 adult respondents.
It has a ± 2 percent error margin at a 95 percent confidence level (± 4% error margin in each area).