FILE PHOTO: Filipino activists have their hands tied and wear masks depicting Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte, as they march to protest near the presidential palace on Human Rights Day in Manila, Philippines, December 10, 2025. Based on a Pulse Asia survey released on Tuesday, the approval and trust ratings of President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte remained mostly unchanged between September and December. - Reuters
MANILA: Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Tuesday (Dec 30) that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. remains unfazed by recent survey results showing a decline in his approval ratings if these were due to his order to investigate those involved in anomalous flood control projects.
“The President will not be bothered by the drop in ratings because what he did was the right decision even if it may not be a popular decision, as many people and politicians will be affected,” Castro added.
Based on a Pulse Asia survey released on Tuesday, the approval and trust ratings of President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte remained mostly unchanged between September and December.
The survey conducted from Dec. 12 to Dec. 15, however, showed that Marcos received a higher disapproval rating of 48 per cent compared to his 34 per cent approval rating.
In September, he scored a 44 per cent disapproval rate and 33 per cent approval rate.
By area, the President’s only majority approval rating was in Luzon outside Manila at 51 per cent, while disapproval predominated in Metro Manila at 53 per cent, the Visayas at 62 per cent, and Mindanao at 85 per cent.
Marcos also scored a trust rating of 32 per cent and a distrust rating of 47 per cent. In September, his trust rating was at 34 per cent while distrust was at 45 per cent.
Distrust was highest in Mindanao at 86 per cent, 60 per cent in the Visayas and 50 per cent in Metro Manila.
Duterte, on the other hand, continued to receive a majority approval at 56 per cent while her disapproval rating was at 24 per cent. She also scored a trust rating of 54 per cent and 24 per cent distrust.
Compared to September, her approval rating went up by one percentage point while her trust rating decreased by two percentage points.
By area, the majority approval rating for Duterte was 95 per cent in Mindanao, 68 per cent in the Visayas and 44 per cent in Metro Manila. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
