President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. registered improved public sentiment in the latest OCTA Research survey, showing gains in both trust and satisfaction ratings. The survey, conducted from July 12 to 17, revealed a four-point increase in Marcos’ trust rating, rising from 60 percent in April to 64 percent. His satisfaction score also went up from 59 percent to 62 percent.
The proportion of Filipinos expressing distrust in the President declined from 23 percent to 20 percent, while the number of undecided respondents slid from 18 percent to 16 percent. Similarly, dissatisfaction with his performance remained nearly steady, dropping just one point from 20 percent to 19 percent.
Vice President Sara Duterte, however, saw a modest dip in public approval. Her trust rating fell from 58 percent in April to 54 percent, with distrust increasing to 23 percent from 19 percent. Satisfaction with her performance also declined by six points—from 56 percent to 50 percent—while those expressing dissatisfaction edged up to 23 percent. A growing segment of the public, now at 25 percent, remained undecided.
The survey was conducted just before President Marcos delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address and prior to the Supreme Court’s ruling that nullified the impeachment case against Duterte.
Among other top officials, Senate President Francis Escudero experienced a drop in both trust and satisfaction scores. His trust rating slipped to 51 percent from 55 percent, while satisfaction decreased from 53 percent to 49 percent.
In contrast, House Speaker Martin Romualdez saw modest gains. Trust in Romualdez climbed from 54 percent to 57 percent, and his satisfaction rating rose to 59 percent from 55 percent.
The non-commissioned survey interviewed 1,200 adult respondents across the country, with a margin of error of ±3 percent.
