Image Courtesy of: Bongbong Marcos (Facebook)
By: Junex Doronio
WAS IT CAUSED BY THE UNFULFILLED P20 per kilo of rice campaign promise and the recent spike in unit prices of rice?
This question cropped up following a report that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s trust and approval ratings dropped based on PUBLiCUS Asia Inc.’s third-quarter survey.
On Thursday, September 21, which coincided with the martial law declaration by PBBM’s late father President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. released its survey that showed 55 percent of 1,500 respondents appreciated the President’s work performance, or a seven-point decline from the 62 percent in the second quarter.
The survey was reportedly conducted from September 7 to 12.
PBBM recorded lower ratings in Metro Manila (61 percent in the second quarter to 52 percent in the third quarter), North Central Luzon (60 percent to 56 percent), South Luzon (55 percent to 49 percent), and Visayas (71 percent to 52 percent).
But in the Visayas, PBBM’s approval ratings rose slightly from 63 percent to 64 percent.
“Connected to the less positive sentiments of Filipinos this quarter, approval ratings of the top country officials take a significant blow, hitting lowest in five quarters,” PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. said.
“All regions except Mindanao contribute to the overall weakened approval but to varying extents,” PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. further noted.
It added the President’s trust ratings also dropped from 54 percent to 47 percent.
On the other hand, Vice President Sara Duterte had a 62-percent approval rating and a 55-percent trust rating.
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri continues to have a steady approval rating of 43 percent and a 33 percent trust rating.
Noticeably, presidential cousin House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez had a stable approval rating of 37 percent and a 29 percent trust rating.
Political observers said VP Duterte, Romualdez, and Senator Risa Hontiveros will likely square off in the 2028 presidential elections. (ai/mnm)