President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s approval and trust ratings suffered a major decline in March.
On the other hand, only Vice-President Sara Duterte saw an improvement in performance rating among the four highest-ranking officials in the country.
These are the results of the latest poll conducted by Pulse Asia Research Incorporated.
In the survey conducted in March 2025, Pulse said Marcos’ approval rating fell by 17% from 42% in February to 25% in March.
Pulse said Duterte is the only top official who showed an improvement in her performance ratings, rising by 7% from 52% in February 2025 to 59% in March 2025.
“In contrast, President Bongbong Marcos and Senate President Chiz Escudero experience notable drops in their respective public approval ratings, along with increases in their disapproval scores,” said Pulse.
A quick look at the data released yesterday by Pulse shows the following:
> President Marcos – 25% approval; 53% disapproval; 22% undecided
> Vice-President Duterte – 59% approval; 16% disapproval; 25% undecided
> Senate President Escudero – 39% approval; 18% disapproval; 44% undecided
> House Speaker Martin Romualdez – 14% approval; 54% disapproval; 31% undecided
When it comes to trust ratings, Pulse said Marcos only garnered a 25% trust rating from the respondents, while 61% expressed trust in Duterte.
Pulse noted that Marcos’ trust rating declined significantly from 42% in February to 25% in March, while his distrust rating rose from 32% to 54% during the same period.
Duterte’s trust rating, on the other hand, rose by 8 percentage points from 53% in February to 61% in March.
Below is a breakdown of the top officials’ latest trust and distrust ratings:
> President Marcos – 25% big trust; 54% small or no trust; 21% undecided
> Vice-President Duterte – 61% big trust; 16% small or no trust; 23% undecided
> Senate President Escudero – 38% big trust; 20% small or no trust; 41% undecided
> House Speaker Romualdez – 14% big trust; 57% small or no trust; 30% undecided
Pulse Asia’s survey was conducted a month after Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives in a historic move which garnered over 200 signatures from lawmakers.
On the same day, Feb 5, the Articles of Impeachment were transmitted from the House of Representatives to the Senate, but the upper chamber adjourned its session without tackling the document. — Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
