Public opinion on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. showed little movement toward the end of 2025, according to the latest nationwide poll by Social Weather Stations (SWS), which found that Filipinos remained almost evenly split in their assessment of his performance.
Results from the Fourth Quarter 2025 SWS survey indicated that 40 percent of adult respondents expressed satisfaction with the President, while 43 percent said they were dissatisfied. Another 17 percent said they were undecided. These figures produced a net satisfaction score of -3, computed by subtracting the percentage of dissatisfied respondents from those satisfied—a level that SWS categorizes as “neutral.”
The survey, conducted from November 24 to 30 among 1,200 adults across the country, marked a slight uptick from the President’s net satisfaction rating of -5 recorded in September 2025. That September figure followed a sharper drop from a moderate +10 in June 2025.
Regional results showed uneven sentiment across the country. Balance Luzon posted the strongest showing for the President, with a moderate net satisfaction rating of +13. The Visayas followed at a neutral +2. In contrast, Metro Manila registered a poor -17, while Mindanao recorded the lowest rating at poor -29.
Shifts from the previous quarter varied by area. Net satisfaction climbed by 10 points in the Visayas and improved by five points in Balance Luzon. Metro Manila, however, saw a 15-point decline, while Mindanao’s rating changed little.
A similar divide appeared between rural and urban respondents. In rural areas, the President’s net satisfaction rose by 17 points, moving from neutral -8 to neutral +9. Urban areas, on the other hand, recorded a 13-point drop, sliding from neutral -1 to poor -14.
Gender-based results showed a modest improvement among women, whose net satisfaction increased by five points from poor -11 to neutral -6. Among men, the rating remained unchanged at net zero.
Opinion also varied across age groups. The largest increase was recorded among those aged 18 to 24, where net satisfaction rose by 20 points, from bad -34 to poor -14. Respondents aged 45 to 54 also showed improvement, with a 12-point increase from neutral -3 to neutral +9. In contrast, satisfaction declined among those aged 35 to 44, remained at poor -17 among those aged 25 to 34, and slipped by five points among respondents aged 55 and older, from moderate +20 to moderate +15.
Educational attainment further shaped responses. The highest net satisfaction rating came from adults with no formal schooling or some elementary education at moderate +19, followed by elementary graduates at moderate +10. Junior high school graduates posted a neutral -9, while those with some senior high school or college education recorded a poor -14.
Compared with the September 2025 survey, net satisfaction increased by 11 points among respondents with some senior high school education and by seven points among elementary graduates. It declined by eight points among junior high school graduates and showed little change among non-elementary and college graduates.
