The upcoming midterm election in the Philippines is shaping up to be a highly contested affair, with both the President and Vice President facing significant challenges. The text examines the declining approval ratings of President Marcos and Vice President Duterte, the rise of independent candidates, and the overall political climate of the country.
The stakes are high in this year’s midterm election . Both the President and the Vice President will be fighting for political survival. President Marcos enters 2025 with the second lowest approval rating since former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, based on data tracking from Pulse Asia. The Vice President has been pulling down President Marcos ’ trust and approval ratings for the past two years.
And with the midterm election frenzy set to commence in February, he and his campaign team must confront the possibility that frustration with his administration’s perceived failure to rein in prices could dampen voter enthusiasm, setting the stage for a potentially competitive senatorial race. Meanwhile, the presidential candidates continue to dominate the winning circle in the December 2024 surveys of Pulse Asia and Social Weather Stations (SWS). And the threat to total dominance comes not from Duterte candidates, but the so-called independents, namely Ben Tulfo and entertainer That’s sobering news for excitable Duterte supporters raring to write Marcos Jr.’s political obituary. Wait, there’s more bad news. Things aren’t looking good for the Vice President either. Her ratings, again based on Pulse Asia’s data, are also the second lowest, after former vice president Noli de Castro. The number of Filipinos who self-identify as Duterte supporters has also been dropping. Less optimism for 2025, as revealed by a yearend SWS survey, reflects the concerns of a public worried about the economy and political uncertainty. The open warfare of 2024 will make the midterm election a bruising one. The practice of politics since Duterte the father has yielded to our worst tribal impulses; political personalities are judged not solely by strict ethical codes of right and wrong, but how they look, where they come from, and the language they speak. Obedience is extracted and expected, to the point of fanaticism. Being “one of us” no longer means sharing with a candidate the same values, principles, or higher interests
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