Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval rating has remained steady at 18% in the third quarter of the year, according to a survey conducted by Publicus Asia from October 1 to 4. The same survey indicated a slight increase in his trust rating, which edged up by one percentage point to 13%.
Vice President Sara Duterte saw a minor rise in her approval rating, moving from 28% to 29%, while her trust rating remained constant at 27%. In contrast, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian experienced a decline, with his approval rating dropping from 32% to 26% and his trust rating falling from 21% to 17%. Meanwhile, House Speaker Faustino Dy III received an approval rating of 13% and a trust rating of 8%, while Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo recorded 18% approval and 11% trust.
The survey also assessed the approval and trust ratings of various government institutions. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) emerged as the most highly regarded, with an approval rating of 59% and a trust rating of 41%. Following TESDA, the Department of Science and Technology received 49% approval and 32% trust. The Commission on Higher Education and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas both reported an approval rating of 46%.
On the lower end of the spectrum, the Department of Public Works and Highways received the lowest institutional approval rating at 19%. The House of Representatives and the Senate each recorded an approval rating of 22%. In terms of trust, both the Senate and the Department of Public Works and Highways were rated lowest at 12%, with the House of Representatives slightly higher at 13%.
The survey data was gathered from 1,581 registered Filipino voters who were selected through nationwide purposive sampling from a market research panel, providing a snapshot of current public sentiment towards the country’s political leaders and institutions.