By Junex Doronio
MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte may have made waves on social media with the word “shemenit,” but her popularity nationwide appears to be dwindling.
This is evident in the latest Pulse Asia survey conducted in November but released only on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
Political analysts told Maharlika NuMedia that this decline could be attributed to Duterte’s perceived “bratinella” behavior amid her ongoing conflict with the Romualdez-led House of Representatives.
The House has been investigating the alleged misuse of her office’s confidential and intelligence funds.
According to the Pulse Asia survey, Duterte’s trust rating fell from 61% in September to 49% in November.
Her highest trust rating remained in Mindanao at 81%, though this marked a 9-percentage-point drop from 90% in September.
Meanwhile, her ratings took a sharper plunge in the Visayas, dropping from 74% to 47%.
In Luzon and Metro Manila, her trust scores also fell, from 47% to 37% and from 37% to 34%, respectively.
The Vice President’s approval rating similarly declined, falling to 50% in November from 60% in September.
In Mindanao, her approval score dropped to 80%, down from 93% in September.
In the Visayas, it fell by 20 percentage points, from 71% to 51%. In Luzon and Metro Manila, her scores slid to 40% (from 46%) and 34% (from 36%), respectively.
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