Most Filipinos disapprove of the administration’s effectiveness in limiting inflation, according to a recent survey by Pulse Asia, which led to a modest decline in President Marcos’ trust ratings after less than a year in office.
Eighty percent of those polled have “big trust” in Marcos, the agricultural secretary, at the same time, while five percent have “small or no trust,” and fifteen percent are unsure. From the study conducted in November of 2022, when he scored 83%, he dipped to 81%.
According to data collected from March 15-19 and released yesterday, 52% of respondents are unhappy with the government’s response to the rising cost of necessities.
Twenty-five percent are pleased with the government’s work on this matter, while twenty-three percent are unsure.
According to the Pulse Asia survey, most Filipinos still believe in and support Vice President Sara Duterte and Marcos.
Duterte, also the secretary of education, received marginally higher approval and trust scores than Marcos in a poll conducted in March.
Seventy-eight percent of respondents gave Marcos a positive rating, while only five percent gave him a negative one. Only 16% were sure about their choice.
The percentage of people who approve of Duterte’s job performance was 83%, with 4% disapproving and 13% unsure.
There was little change in the top two officials’ approval ratings from a poll taken in November 2022, when they received 82% and 84%, respectively.
Respondents in the Visayas were the most enthusiastic about Marcos’ administration, at 93%, followed by those in Mindanao (87%) and the rest of Luzon (70%), and Metro Manila (68%).
Among the E class, it was at 91%, the D class at 78%, and the ABC class at 65%.
However, the results of the most recent Pulse Asia survey left Marcos feeling optimistic. He wrote on Instagram in Filipino, “The continuous love and trust that the people give to us and VP @indaysaraduterte is truly heartening.”