Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. maintained an 18% approval rating in the third quarter, according to a recent survey by Publicus Asia. The survey, conducted from October 1 to 4, also revealed a slight increase in Marcos’ trust rating, which rose by one percentage point to 13%.
The survey highlighted changes in approval and trust ratings for several key political figures and institutions. Vice President Sara Duterte saw her approval rating rise slightly to 29%, up from 28% in the previous quarter, while her trust rating remained steady at 27%. Meanwhile, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian experienced a decline, with his approval rating dropping from 32% to 26%, and his trust rating decreasing from 21% to 17%.
Other political figures included in the survey were House Speaker Faustino Dy III, who received a 13% approval rating and an 8% trust rating, and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, who recorded an 18% approval rating and an 11% trust rating.
In terms of government institutions, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) emerged as the most approved, garnering 59% approval and 41% trust. Following TESDA was the Department of Science and Technology, with a 49% approval rating and a 32% trust rating. The Commission on Higher Education and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas each received an approval rating of 46%.
Conversely, the Department of Public Works and Highways received the lowest institutional approval rating at 19%. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate recorded 22% approval. Regarding trust ratings, the lowest were attributed to the Senate and the Department of Public Works and Highways, each at 12%, followed by the House of Representatives at 13%.
The survey involved 1,581 registered Filipino voters who were selected through nationwide purposive sampling from a market research panel, providing insights into the public’s current perception of the country’s leadership and institutional effectiveness.
