Duterte’s trust rating slips, but still ‘excellent’—SWS

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. ACE MORANDANTE/Presidential Photo

President Rodrigo Duterte’s trust rating declined during the last quarter of 2016 but still remained in the “excellent” bracket, according to the latest survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS).

The survey conducted from Dec. 3 to 6 showed that Duterte enjoys a +72 net trust rating this quarter—81 percent of 1,500 respondents said they had “much trust” in the President, while 9 percent said they had “little trust” in him.

Duterte’s latest score was 4-percentage points lower than the “excellent” +76 rating he received in September. The President bagged an “excellent” +79 in the SWS survey after his inauguration.

SWS said Duterte’s overall trust rating declined in Metro Manila, Visayas and Mindanao. He maintained an “excellent” rating only in Mindanao, where his score slipped seven points to +85 from +92.

The President’s trust rating declined 11 points in Metro Manila to a “very good” +65 from September’s “excellent” +73.

Duterte’s score in rural areas fell six points from to +71 from +77, while his rating in urban areas (from +75 to +73) remained “excellent.”

The Chief Executive recorded an “excellent” trust rating in classes D and E, but his score among class ABC respondents dipped 13 points to a “very good” +59 this quarter from an “excellent” +72 in September.

The survey, conducted via face-to-face interviews, had an error margin of ±3 points for national percentages. RAM/rga

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