(UPDATE) WHILE the overall performance rating of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the second quarter of 2024 stabilized, Vice President Sara Duterte’s ratings saw another significant drop, down 20 percentage points from two years ago, the latest nationwide survey conducted by Publicus Asia showed.
Based on the results of the independent and non-commissioned Pahayag Second Quarter 2024 survey taken from June 15 to 19, Duterte’s overall ratings saw a sharp decline, with her approval dropping from 53 percent in the first quarter of the year to 46 percent in the second quarter. Her trust rating also fell by 5 points from 46 percent to 41 percent.
Particularly notable is the drop in approval ratings in Northern Central Luzon, from 47 percent to 38 percent. In her stronghold Mindanao, approval ratings also decreased from 75 percent to 68 percent, and trust ratings fell from 67 percent to 65 percent.
Despite the drop, the vice president remains the official with the highest approval and trust ratings.
Publicus said it should be noted that the resignation of Duterte as education secretary took place at the end of the survey period and, hence was not included in the results.
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The Pahayag survey indicated that the performance rating of the vice president was hurt by her father’s legacy and her former role as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd).
However, the survey also showed that 6 in 10 Filipinos do not think that she should have resigned as DepEd chief.
Likewise, Duterte’s response to the comments made by first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos was “overwhelmingly” agreed upon by Filipinos.
The survey was referring to the vice president’s comment that the personal sentiments of the first lady against her were not covered by her mandate as a public servant.
Meanwhile, President Marcos held steady in the survey with an approval rating of 44 percent and a trust rating of 33 percent.
However, approval ratings in North Central Luzon, known as his stronghold, dropped from 52 percent in the first quarter to 49 percent in the second quarter.
The approval rating of Sen. Francis Escudero also dropped significantly by 11 percentage points, from 58 percent to 47 percent, when he was elected as Senate president. His trust rating also dipped from 45 percent to 37 percent.
Escudero’s drop in approval and trust ratings may be linked to his role within the current administration, according to Publicus.
Despite a significant decline in his approval and trust ratings, 60 percent of Filipinos agree with Escudero as the new Senate president.
On the other hand, House Speaker Martin Romualdez saw a “minor, non-significant” improvement in his approval rating.
Romualdez’s approval rating increased by two, from 25 percent to 27 percent, and his trust rating rose from 18 percent to 19 percent.
Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo also showed stability in his ratings, with his approval rating remaining at 29 percent and his trust rating increasing from 20 percent to 21 percent.
Trusted agency
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority remained the most approved and trusted agency, with approval and trust ratings at 72 percent and 58 percent, respectively. The Armed Forces of the Philippines followed closely, with an approval rating of 67 percent and a trust rating of 54 percent.
Other notable ratings include the Department of Science and Technology at 64 percent approval and 47 percent trust; Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas at 61 percent and 49 percent; Department of Social Welfare and Development at 60 percent and 45 percent; Commission on Higher Education 59 percent and 48 percent; Civil Service Commission at 58 percent and 43 percent; and DepEd at 58 percent and 49 percent; Department of Labor and Employment at 56 percent and 44 percent; and Department of Health at 55 percent and 43 percent.
Pahayag 2024 used a purposive sampling of 1,507 respondents randomly drawn from the market research panel of over 200,000 registered Filipino voters maintained by the Singapore office of PureSpectrum, a US-based panel marketplace with a multinational presence.
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