Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval rating held steady at 18% during the third quarter, according to a survey by Publicus Asia. Conducted from October 1 to 4, the survey also noted a slight increase in his trust rating, which rose by one percentage point to 13%.
In contrast, Vice President Sara Duterte experienced a modest rise in her approval rating, which climbed to 29% from the previous quarter’s 28%. Her trust rating remained constant at 27%. Meanwhile, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian saw a decline in his approval and trust ratings, dropping to 26% and 17% respectively.
Other key figures in the survey included House Speaker Faustino Dy III, who received an approval rating of 13% and a trust rating of 8%, and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, with an approval rating of 18% and a trust rating of 11%.
Among government institutions, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) received the highest approval rating at 59%, along with a trust rating of 41%. The Department of Science and Technology followed with 49% approval and 32% trust. Both the Commission on Higher Education and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported approval ratings of 46%.
The survey also highlighted the Department of Public Works and Highways as having the lowest institutional approval rating at 19%. The House of Representatives and the Senate each recorded an approval rating of 22%. When it came to trust ratings, the Senate and the Department of Public Works and Highways were at the bottom with 12% each, while the House of Representatives registered a 13% trust rating.
The survey was based on responses from 1,581 registered Filipino voters, selected through nationwide purposive sampling from a market research panel.