MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has maintained a stable approval and trust ratings for the third quarter of 2024, according to the latest survey conducted by political consultancy firm Publicus Asia.
The PAHAYAG survey, conducted from Sept. 15 to 19, 2024, showed that the President’s approval rating was “statistically stable” at 43 percent, down by only 1 point from 44 percent a quarter earlier.
His trust rating also showed minimal movement, slightly decreasing to 32 percent from 33 percent for the same period.
The pollster noted that the “sustained” approval rating is pulled by respondents in Central and North Luzon, where the President’s approval rose by 6 points from 49 percent in the second quarter to 54 percent in the third quarter.
His approval rating was lowest in Mindanao at 31 percent.
In terms of trust scores, President Marcos received the highest trust rating in Central and North Luzon at 43 percent, while the lowest was recorded in Mindanao at 25 percent.
Publicus Asia said inflation is still deemed as the topmost pressing concern affecting President Marcos’ overall performance despite it easing to a seven-month low of 3.3 percent in August.
Meanwhile, Vice President Sara Duterte’s overall ratings have continued to decline.
Duterte’s approval rating for the third quarter dropped to 40 percent, down 6 points from 46 percent in the previous quarter.
Her trust rating fell by 8 points from 41 percent to 33 percent for the same period.
The survey indicated that the decline in Duterte’s approval ratings was most pronounced in the National Capital Region from 38 percent to 28 percent, as well as in Southern Luzon from 40 percent to 29 percent.
In her stronghold Mindanao, approval score for Duterte decreased from 68 percent to 64 percent, and trust rating also fell from 65 percent to 56 percent.
The pollster noted that the drop in the Vice President’s ratings may be attributed to recent controversies, including the fund utilization of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the proposed PHP10-million allocation for her self-authored book, Isang Kaibigan.
Senate President Francis Escudero has seen a dip in ratings with his approval rating dropping from 47 percent in the second quarter to 41 percent in the third quarter, while his trust score fell from 37 percent to 28 percent.
Both House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo have shown stability in their ratings despite minor decreases, according to the pollster.
Romualdez’s approval rating dropped by two points, from 27 percent in the second quarter to 25 percent in the third quarter, and his trust rating slightly fell from 19 percent to 18 percent.
Gesmundo’s approval rating dropped by 1 point from 29 percent in the second quarter to 27 percent in the third quarter, as well as his trust score decreasing from 21 percent to 20 percent.
The survey used purposive sampling with 1,500 respondents randomly drawn from a market research panel of over 200,000 registered Filipino voters.
The panel is maintained by the Singapore office of PureSpectrum, a US-based panel marketplace with a multinational presence. (PNA)