Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. maintains an 18% approval rating for the third quarter, according to a recent survey by Publicus Asia conducted from October 1 to 4. The survey also reveals a slight increase in his trust rating, which has risen by one percentage point to 13%.
In contrast, Vice President Sara Duterte experienced a modest rise in her approval rating, moving from 28% to 29%. Her trust rating, however, remains steady at 27%. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, on the other hand, saw a decline in his approval and trust ratings, dropping from 32% to 26% and from 21% to 17%, respectively. House Speaker Faustino Dy III and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo recorded 13% and 18% approval ratings, with corresponding trust ratings of 8% and 11%.
Among government institutions, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) emerged with the highest approval rating at 59% and a trust rating of 41%. The Department of Science and Technology followed with 49% approval and 32% trust. Both the Commission on Higher Education and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas posted a 46% approval rating.
The Department of Public Works and Highways received the lowest institutional approval rating at 19%, while the Senate and the House of Representatives registered 22% approval each. For trust ratings, the Senate and the Department of Public Works and Highways ranked lowest at 12%, followed closely by the House of Representatives at 13%.
The survey’s findings are based on responses from 1,581 registered Filipino voters, selected through nationwide purposive sampling from a market research panel. These results offer a snapshot of the public’s current perceptions of both individual leaders and governmental institutions in the Philippines.