Marcos’ rating plunges

President Ferdinand Marcos (pic) has suffered a “significant” drop in his approval rating as soaring consumer prices in the Philippines undermines his support, a polling organisation said on Monday.

The Pulse Asia Survey, conducted from Sept 10 to 14, found 65% of 1,200 respondents approved of the president’s performance, down 15 points from 80% in a June poll, marking the first decline in approval scores for the son of the late Philippine strongman, also Ferdinand Marcos.