Marcos, Duterte trust, performance ratings dip

(UPDATE) THE performance and trust ratings of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte dipped in the second quarter, independent pollster OCTA Research said on Tuesday.

Its second quarter Tugon ng Masa Survey conducted from July 22-26, 2023, showed Marcos' trust ratings at 75 percent, 8 percent lower than the 83 percent trust rating in the first quarter.

Only 8 percent of Filipinos distrust him, while 17 percent of adult Filipinos are undecided.

The President's trust rating is highest in the National Capital Region at 81 percent and among socioeconomic class D and E at 76 percent.

The Visayas gave the lowest trust rating of 63 percent, which is also his lowest rating among the class ABC socioeconomic group.

The President's performance rating was 71 percent, a 9 percent drop from his 80 percent rating last March 2023.

Only 10 percent were dissatisfied with the President's performance, while 19 percent of adult Filipinos were unsure about his performance.

His satisfaction ratings were high among Class D at 71 percent and Class E at 72 percent, while his lowest among socioeconomic classes is at Class ABC at 62 percent.

Meanwhile, Duterte's rating, though high at 83 percent, was also lower than the 87 percent she got in the previous quarter. Only 2 percent of the respondents distrust her, and 14 percent were ambivalent.

Her trust rating in Mindanao was highest — 97 percent, while her trust rating in Luzon was the lowest at 75 percent.

Among socioeconomic classes, Class E had the highest trust rating for the vice president at 92 percent, while Class ABC had the lowest at 78 percent.

Duterte's performance rating also remained high, with 82 percent of Filipino adults happy about her performance, slightly lower