By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency
Filipinos can tell if a government leader is working or not, Malacañang said on Tuesday, after the latest results of a Pulse Asia survey showed a significant improvement in President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s trust and approval scores.
This comes after Pulse Asia, in its Ulat ng Bayan Survey conducted from Feb. 27 to March 2, found that overall public approval and trust toward Marcos Jr. rose in the first quarter of 2026.
Based on the poll results, the President’s overall approval and trust ratings went up to 36% and 35% respectively—higher by 11-percentage points and 10-percentage points from 25% in March 2025.
The President’s latest approval and trust scores hardly changed from 34% and 32%, respectively, in December 2025.
Vice President Sara Duterte’s approval and trust ratings dropped, but remained higher than Marcos Jr.
In a statement, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro brushed aside Duterte’s higher scores compared to Pres. Marcos Jr.
“Anuman ang numero, tuloy ang trabaho. Alam natin lahat kung ano ba ang totoo at kung sino ang totoong nagseserbisyo,” she said.
Castro maintained that Marcos will not be swayed by survey results, stressing that the Chief Executive is focused on improving the Filipino people’s lives.
“Si Pangulong Marcos Jr. ay mananatiling nakikinig sa daing at pangangailangan ng ating kababayan. Ibukas na lang natin ang ating mga mata at tenga sa mga tunay na programa ng gobyerno,” she said.
