President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and House Speaker Martin Romualdez saw marked improvements in their trust and performance ratings, according to the latest Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey released by OCTA Research on Wednesday.
At the same time, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero experienced notable declines.
President Marcos emerged as the top-performing official in the second-quarter survey, with a 4-point increase in trust rating (64%) and a 3-point rise in performance rating (62%).
While the latter remains within the margin of error, OCTA notes that the consistent upward trend signals a “genuine and positive shift” in public perception.
The improvements mark a reversal of the downward trend observed since late 2024, highlighting what OCTA describes as a renewed public confidence in the President’s leadership.
“Among the top officials surveyed, President Marcos Jr. holds the highest trust and performance ratings in the 2nd Quarter of 2025,” OCTA said.
In contrast, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s trust and performance ratings saw sharp declines.
Her trust rating dropped 4 points to 54%, while her performance rating plunged 6 points to 50%.
OCTA observed that these declines were broad-based, affecting nearly all regions and socioeconomic classes, with steep drops recorded in Metro Manila and Balance Luzon.
Despite the downward trend, the Vice President still holds majority support, with both ratings staying above the 50% mark.
“Despite their contrasting trends, both Marcos Jr. and Duterte-Carpio continue to enjoy majority backing, with trust and approval ratings remaining above the 50% mark,” OCTA added.
Similarly, Senate President Chiz Escudero also experienced a 4-point drop in both trust (51%) and performance (49%) ratings nationally.
However, the dip was partly offset by significant gains in Mindanao, where his trust rating jumped 11 points and his performance rating surged 17 points—the largest regional improvement of any official in this survey cycle.
House Speaker Martin Romualdez joined Marcos as one of only two top officials who saw gains in both trust and performance.
His trust rating rose 3 points to 57%, while his performance rating climbed 4 points to 59%.
These gains were described as broad-based, with improvements across all major regions and socioeconomic groups, signaling a strengthening public perception of the Speaker’s leadership.
OCTA Research emphasized that the TNM survey results were conducted independently and without any external commissioning.
It was conducted from July 12 to 17, through face-to-face interviews with 1,200 respondents aged 18 and above.
