The approval and trust ratings of the country’s two top officials declined in the third quarter, pollster Pulse Asia reported Tuesday.
What was notable, the pollster said, was the marked decline in the ratings of Vice President Sara Duterte whose approval rating dropped to 60 percent on Sept. 24 from 69 percent on June 24, 2024.
Her trust ratings likewise fell to 61 percent from 71 percent during the same period, the pollster said.
The pollster noted that the survey was conducted at a time when the House of Representatives was conducting hearings on the 2025 budget, “with the Vice President and other OVP officials snubbing the second budget hearing on Sept. 10, 2024; the Vice President said she is prepared to work with zero budget in the event the OVP is defunded by Congress.”
President Marcos’ approval rating, on the other hand, dipped slightly to 50 from 53 percent, Pulse Asia said. His trust ratings inched downward from 52 to 52 percent.
In the September poll, 29% of respondents were undecided about the President’s performance, while 21% expressed dissatisfaction. On trust, 22% indicated little or no trust, and 28% were undecided.
Marcos’ highest approval rating came from Balance Luzon at 61%, followed by Metro Manila and the Visayas, both at 52%. His lowest rating was in Mindanao, where he scored 26%. Trust was similarly high in Balance Luzon at 64%, while Mindanao again registered the lowest score at 21%.
Mr. Marcos’ approval and trust ratings were strongest among respondents from the Class D income bracket, where he received 52% for both.
Other government officials included in the survey were Senate President Chiz Escudero, who recorded a 60% approval rating and 56% trust rating. Speaker Martin Romualdez received a 32% approval rating and a 31% trust rating.
The survey was conducted from Sept. 6 to 13, 2004 using face-to-face interviews based on a sample of 2,400 respondents 18 years old and above.
