Public trust and satisfaction ratings for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. experienced declines in the third quarter, while Vice President Sara Duterte maintained relatively stable figures, according to the Tugon ng Masa survey released by OCTA Research on Wednesday.
The nationwide poll, conducted from September 28 to October 4 among 1,200 adult respondents with a margin of error of ±3%, shows that 45 percent of Filipinos trust President Marcos, reflecting a decrease from 49 percent in July. Similarly, his performance approval rating dropped to 44 percent from 47 percent over the same period.
Conversely, negative sentiments toward the President saw an upward trend. Those expressing distrust in Marcos rose to 36 percent from 32 percent, while dissatisfaction with his performance also climbed to 36 percent from 33 percent.
Meanwhile, the survey results indicate slight increases for Vice President Duterte, whose trust rating rose to 48 percent from 47 percent, and performance approval ticked up to 46 percent from 45 percent.
Duterte’s opposition metrics remained unchanged from previous figures, holding steady with a 33 percent distrust rating and a 36 percent dissatisfaction score.