Marcos Jr., Speaker get highest trust, approval ratings in latest survey

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez garnered high trust and approval ratings in the recent “Boses ng Bayan” national survey conducted by RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) for the first quarter of 2024.

The independent and non-commissioned survey, conducted between March 18 and 23, revealed that Marcos attained a trust rating of 79 percent with a 76 percent approval rating, while Romualdez received a 75 percent trust rating with a 72 percent approval rating.

The same survey also indicated high trust and approval ratings for Vice President Sara Duterte at 77 percent trust and 74 percent approval, and Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri at 73 percent trust and 70 percent approval.

According to RPMD, the survey aims to provide “an insightful analysis of the trust and approval ratings of the highest-ranking officials in the Philippine government.”

It further stated that the results of the survey “reveal a positive perception among the Filipino populace towards their leaders.”

Marcos’ trust ratings were highest in balance Luzon at 86 percent, followed by the Visayas at 75.1 percent, National Capital Region at 73.3 percent and Mindanao at 71.7 percent.

The same pattern was observed in his approval ratings, with balance Luzon at 81.6 percent, National Capital Region at 72.1 percent, the Visayas at 71.9 percent and Mindanao at 70.6 percent.

In the same survey, both chambers of Congress received positive ratings from the public, with the Senate earning a trust rating of 83 percent and a job approval rating of 80 percent, while the House of Representatives garnered a trust rating of 78 percent and a job satisfaction rating of 75 percent.

The Boses ng Bayan surveyed 10,000 adults randomly selected from a pool of 67.75 million registered voters, ensuring a nationally representative sample with regional distributions mirroring official voter statistics.

The methodology claims a precise margin of error of plus/minus one percent and a confidence level of 95 percent.

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