INQToday: Marcos’ net satisfaction rating drops 13 points in Dec. 2024 – SWS
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SWS: Marcos’ net satisfaction rating drops 13 points in Dec 2024
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s net satisfaction rating fell by 13 points in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday.
The survey, conducted from December 12 to 18, 2024, found that 51 percent of adult Filipinos were satisfied with Marcos’ performance as President, 16 percent were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, and 32 percent were dissatisfied.
DND exec: Drone found in Masbate can gather data for military use
The underwater drone with Chinese markings that was recovered in the waters off San Pascual town in Masbate can gather information for commercial, scientific, and military use.
Speaking at the Senate’s special panel on Philippine Maritime and Admiralty Zones’ Wednesday hearing, National Defense Undersecretary Ignacio Madriaga said all the information they have right now is based on “open source.”
Article continues after this advertisementComelec to destroy 6 million printed ballots for 2025 polls
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will destroy six million printed ballots for the 2025 elections following a recent Supreme Court (SC) order stopping the poll body from declaring a senatorial aspirant as a nuisance candidate.
Article continues after this advertisementComelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said they immediately stopped printing ballots in compliance with the temporary restraining orders (TROs) issued by the SC on the various cases of five election aspirants.
Quiboloy’s 2025 Senate bid challenged before SC
Detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy’s bid to secure a Senate seat become a has been challenged before the Supreme Court (SC).
Labor leader Sonny Matula told INQUIRER.net that he filed a petition for certiorari before the high court on Wednesday to overturn the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec)n allowing Quiboloy to run for senator.
Husband held in killing of Filipina in Slovenia, says DFA
The suspect behind the killing of 27-year-old Marvil Facturan-Kocjančič is already under the custody of the authorities, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs, adding that the Philippine government remains in constant communication with the victim’s mother.
In a statement on Wednesday, the DFA condemned the tragic incident and extended its heartfelt condolences to the victim’s family in the Philippines.