Three out of four adult Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. six months into his term, a survey by the Social Weather Stations conducted last December 10 to 14 showed.
The results of the SWS poll released Tuesday showed 75 percent of adult Filipinos are satisfied with Mr. Marcos’ performance, while 7 percent are dissatisfied. Another 18 percent are undecided.
The resulting rating is at a “very good” or plus-68, up by 5 points from the plus-63 rating the President received in October 2022, three months after he became the country’s 17th Chief Executive.
Mr. Marcos’ net satisfaction was highest in Mindanao, where he received an “excellent” plus-72. He also received “very good” ratings in Balance Luzon at plus-68, the Visayas at plus-67, and Metro Manila at plus-65.
The President also received an “excellent” rating in rural areas at plus-74, and a “very good” plus-62 rating in urban areas.
His rating improved by 13 points from the October 2022 plus-61 rating in rural areas.
Among males, the President received a higher satisfaction rating at “excellent” plus-70, compared to the plus-66 “very good” rating from women.
Mr. Marcos likewise received a higher rating among those aged 25 to 44 at an “excellent” plus-73, compared to the “very good” plus-68 rating from those between 18 to 24 years old.
Adults aged 35 to 44 also gave Marcos Jr. an “excellent” plus-71 satisfaction rating, while those aged 45 to 54 gave him a “very good” plus-68 rating.
Adults aged 55 above also gave the President a “very good” plus-64 rating.
In terms of the educational attainment of those surveyed, Mr. Marcos Jr. received the highest satisfaction rating from non-elementary graduates and junior high school graduates, who both gave him an “excellent” rating.
He likewise received a “very good” satisfaction rating from elementary and college graduates.
The Fourth Quarter 2022 Social Weather Survey used face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults nationwide, 300 each from Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao.
The survey has sampling error margins of ±2.8 percent for national percentages, and ±5.7 percent each for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao.
