QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recorded its second-lowest net satisfaction rating following a decline in public approval, according to survey results released by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) on Friday, November 13.
The nationwide poll, conducted through face-to-face interviews with 1,500 adult Filipinos from September 21 to 27, showed that 38 percent of respondents were satisfied with the administration’s general performance, while 42 percent expressed dissatisfaction and 18 percent were undecided.
This yields a net satisfaction rating of -4, dropping five points from +1 in June and remaining within a “neutral” classification.
”It is the second-lowest rating of the Marcos, Jr. administration, after the record-low poor -13 in March 2026,” SWS stated.
Regional Breakdown
Geographically, public sentiment varied across major areas:
- Balance Luzon: +7 (neutral)
- Visayas: -2 (neutral)
- Mindanao: -17 (poor)
- Metro Manila: -21 (poor)
Compared to the previous quarter, net satisfaction ratings decreased by 10 points in Metro Manila, seven points in the Visayas, and six points in Balance Luzon, while holding steady in Mindanao.
Governance Report Card
The SWS survey tracked the administration’s performance across 19 specific governance subjects, noting that net satisfaction ratings dropped across all categories.
The administration maintained high marks in education and social welfare, securing “very good” ratings for providing basic education to youth (+61) and improving children’s education (+50). It also earned “good” marks for assisting the poor (+42), housing programs (+40), job creation policies (+40), disaster relief (+36), and science and technology development (+30).
However, public approval suffered significantly in economic and security concerns. The administration received “poor” marks for handling rising oil prices (-21), preventing oil price exploitation (-25), and fighting street crimes (-25). The lowest-rated areas fell into the “bad” category, specifically eradicating government graft and corruption (-30) and fighting inflation (-34).
“The net satisfaction ratings fell the most for fighting inflation, down by 22 points from poor -12 to bad -34, and for preparing for problems being caused by climate change, also down by 22 points from moderate +24 to neutral +2,” SWS noted.
The survey carries sampling error margins of ±3% nationally, ±4% for Balance Luzon, and ±6% each for Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao.