From July to September, Duterte’s satisfaction score dropped 12 points from 82% to 70%, while her trust score dipped by eight points from 83% to 75%, according to the poll released Sunday.
This photo shows Vice President Sara Duterte at the Office of the Vice President's first Pride Reception event, June 15, 2023.MANILA, Philippines — Satisfaction ratings for Vice President Sara Duterte declined by double digits while overall ratings for Duterte and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. fell in the third quarter of the year, the latest Tugon ng Masa Survey by private research firm Octa Research found.
Duterte’s satisfaction score plummeted the most in Visayas — declining by 16 points from 90% to 74%, while survey respondents from Balance Luzon provided the lowest score for Duterte at 62% . Meanwhile, House Speaker Martin Romualdez's satisfaction rating rose by six points from 55% to 61%, while his trust ratings improved from 54% to 60%.
Octa Research conducted the survey from September 30 to October 4, days after media reported on Commission on Audit reports showing Davao City’s hefty spending on confidential expenses under Duterte’s term as mayor. Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Hanke Bruins Slot is in Manila for an official visit, the first in more than three decades,...