Malacañang expressed gratitude for the public’s continued support, as reflected in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey which placed the administration in a positive light.
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin acknowledged the encouraging results, particularly in disaster response, basic education, poverty alleviation, and job creation.
A recent SWS survey, conducted from Dec. 12 to 18, showed that 59% of adult Filipinos are satisfied with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration, while 23% are dissatisfied and 17% remain undecided.
The administration also noted positive public perception toward its housing programs, food security initiatives, and transportation improvements.
However, Bersamin emphasized that while surveys serve as valuable indicators of public opinion, they do not necessarily reflect the long-term impact of government policies.
Despite the favorable survey results, Bersamin reaffirmed its commitment to using such feedback as a tool to further refine and enhance service delivery.
The non-commissioned survey, conducted face-to-face from December 12 to 18, 2024, gathered responses from 2,160 adults nationwide: 1,080 from Balance Luzon, and 360 each from Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao.
The respondents were asked: “Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the current national administration?” Results showed that 59% were satisfied, 23% dissatisfied, and 17% were neutral about the administration’s overall performance.
This maintained the same net satisfaction rating of the administration in September 2024 but marked a four-point drop from +40 in June of that year.
Regional satisfaction ratings revealed Balance Luzon and Visayas had the highest net satisfaction scores at +44 each, followed by Metro Manila with +31. Meanwhile, Mindanao recorded the lowest satisfaction rating at +16.
The SWS reported that the national government fared well in terms of helping disaster victims (+65), improving the quality of education (+60), assisting the poor (+57), job generation policies (+51), and developing science and technology (+51).
Other key areas where the administration was rated “good” included food security, defense of sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, efficient public transportation, and addressing climate change.
Interestingly, despite food security being rated as “good,” many Filipinos remain concerned about hunger. The administration’s performance on “ensuring that no family will ever be hungry and have nothing to eat” was rated moderate, while its efforts in “fighting inflation” were deemed “poor.”
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported a 2.9% inflation rate in December 2024, 0.4% up from 2.5% in November, exceeding market expectations of 2.6%. This marks the highest inflation rate since August 2024, bringing the country’s average inflation for the year to 3.2%, still within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) target of 2%–4%.