By Alec Go
President Rodrigo Duterte’s approval and trust ratings slightly improved during the third quarter of 2021, a Pahayag survey conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. showed.
Duterte’s approval rating “rebounded slightly” to 60% from 58% record in the second quarter, while his trust rating increased to 53% from 50% for the same period.
The President has a 21.4% disapproval rating and 23% low trust rating.
The survey showed Vice President Leni Robredo has a 31% approval level and a 40% disapproval level. In the second quarter poll released last July, Robredo scored 32.267 for approval and 41.733 for disapproval. However, her low total trust increased by 5%.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III and House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco scored 33.93 and 23.87 for total approval, respectively, while Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo got 24.20.
Vice presidential aspirant Sotto also “suffered a small decline of 3% in his total high trust rating” in the survey conducted from Oct. 11 to 18, or after the filing of certificate of candidacy (COC).
In terms of emotional quotient, Duterte “remained high and are in line with his numbers in previous Pahayag survey rounds,” while Robredo and Sotto “registered sizeable drops in most of their key leadership traits.”
Other ratings
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) remain the agencies with highest approval and high trust ratings.
Meanwhile, Sen. Grace Poe topped the approval ratings for senators with 50%, followed by Sen. Imee Marcos, and Sen. Christopher Go.
“Sen. [Richard] Gordon, who was previously in second place, saw his approval rating drop by 12%. Additionally, his total disapproval rose by 11%,” the survey results said.
Gordon’s trust rating declined to 19% from his 30% score in the previous quarter.
Presidential aspirant Sen. Manny Pacquiao lost 8% in approval and gained 5% in total disapproval. His trust rating likewise dropped by 5%. Go remained with the highest total high trust rating, “but still retained a relatively high total low trust rating.” -rir
