President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. continues to enjoy majority trust and approval ratings of the Filipino people, the latest Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey by OCTA Research showed.
The survey, conducted from April 2 to 5, 2025, showed that six out of ten Filipinos or 60 percent continue to trust Mr. Marcos, while 59 percent remain satisfied with his performance.
The President’s latest trust ratings reflected a five percentage point decrease from the 65% recorded in the 4th quarter 2024 TNM survey.
However, OCTA said: “It is important to note that, despite the decline, most adult Filipinos still express trust in President Marcos Jr.”
President Marcos welcomed the results of the latest OCTA Research survey, saying the positive ratings inspire him and reflect the public’s growing understanding of his government’s initiatives.
“It just validates what we are doing — that people are beginning to understand what we have been trying to do for the last two and a half, almost three years,” he said in a chance interview yesterday.
“Sometimes you don’t know if people feel the effects of what you’re doing, and it’s good to know that the public can see what we are doing and how it can help improve their lives,” Mr. Marcos added.
The decline in the President’s trust rating was localized, primarily driven by Mindanao.
Trust in President Marcos remained exceptionally high across most of the country, with historic highs of 92 percent in the Ilocos Region, 87 percent in the Cordillera Administrative Region, and 83 percent in Cagayan Valley.
No distrust was recorded against President Marcos in the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Across socioeconomic classes, the President’s trust remains strongest among the broadest sector of society—Class E—where he even posted an increase in trust and satisfaction compared to previous surveys.
For her part, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s trust rating increased by nine percentage points, from 49 percent in the 4th Quarter 2024 survey to 58 percent in the latest poll.