President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s public satisfaction ratings improved significantly in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, rising from “poor” in April to “moderate” in June 2025.
The SWS Second Quarter 2025 Social Weather Survey, conducted from June 25 to 29 with 1,200 respondents nationwide, showed that 46% of Filipinos were satisfied with Marcos’ performance, 36% dissatisfied, and 19% undecided. This translated to a net satisfaction rating of +10 (satisfied minus dissatisfied), a 20-point improvement from April’s -10.
According to SWS, the President’s current rating falls within the “moderate” range (+10 to +29). For comparison, his satisfaction was at a “very good” +32 in September 2024, fell to “neutral” +1 in February 2025, and dropped further to “poor” in April before bouncing back in June.
Regional and demographic breakdown
SWS data showed the strongest support came from Balance Luzon, where Marcos received a “good” +28. Ratings in Metro Manila were at “neutral” +1, while both the Visayas (-2) and Mindanao (-9) were classified as “neutral.”
The survey also highlighted improvements across both urban and rural areas. Net satisfaction in urban areas jumped 27 points, from -14 to +13, while rural areas recorded an 11-point increase, from -4 to +7.
By gender, ratings were similar—+11 among men and +10 among women.
Age played a more decisive factor. Filipinos aged 55 and above gave Marcos a “very good” +32 rating. However, the youngest demographic, 18 to 24 years old, rated him “poor” at -18. Middle age groups mostly registered “neutral” results, ranging from +4 to +5.
Education levels
Support also varied according to educational attainment. Those with no formal education or some elementary schooling gave the President a “good” +34. Among respondents who finished elementary or some high school, the net satisfaction was “good” +21.
Respondents with junior high or vocational schooling rated him “moderate” +10. Meanwhile, those with some senior high or college experience gave a “neutral” -2. The lowest came from college graduates and those with postgraduate studies, who rated him “poor” at -13.
Survey details
The survey used face-to-face interviews and had a ±3% margin of error nationwide and ±6% in each region. SWS explained that the results were weighted using Philippine Statistics Authority’s medium-population projections for 2025 to ensure national representation.
The exact survey question asked respondents to rate their satisfaction with Marcos’ performance as President of the Philippines on a scale ranging from “very satisfied” to “very dissatisfied.”
