President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is not bothered by the recent dip in his approval and trust ratings, according to Malacañang, assuring the public that he will continue working regardless of survey results.
“Hindi po nabahala ang Pangulo sa anumang rating sa survey,” said Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro in a press briefing on Monday, April 21. Her statement came after the March 2025 Pulse Asia survey revealed a 17-point drop in the President’s approval rating—from 42 percent in February—while his disapproval rating rose to 53 percent from 32 percent.
“Ang Pangulo kahit anumang rating—mataas, mababa—magpapatuloy siya sa kanyang trabaho,” Castro emphasized. She added that Marcos remains focused on governance grounded in law and proper conduct, not popularity.
“Hindi po siya mapapahinto ng anumang survey,” she said. “Basta ang gagawin lamang po ng Pangulo ay gumawa ng naaayon sa batas at magtrabaho nang tama.”
Castro also questioned the representativeness of the survey’s 2,400 respondents. “Hindi po ito kabuuan na sentimiento ng buong Pilipinas,” she said.
She further raised the possibility that the results could have been influenced by disinformation. “Dapat natin malaman ang mga respondents… ang mga respondents ba ito ay nakakatanggap ng totoong news o nai-impluwensyahan ng fake news?” she asked.
“Baka po kasi nasasapawan ng good news, ng mga fake news,” she added.
Despite the backlash, the Palace reiterated that the President is determined to follow through with his plans. “Magtatrabaho pa rin ang Pangulo… kung ano ang tama, kung ano ang sa batas,” Castro concluded.
