SWS: VP Sara’s net satisfaction drops in Q2 2024

Vice President Sara Duterte's satisfaction rating decreased in June 2024, according to the latest survey of Social Weather Stations (SWS).

The SWS survey of June 23 - July 1, 2024 gave Duterte a +44 net satisfaction rating (65% satisfied and 21% dissatisfied), which is 19 points lower than her +63 rating in March 2024.

Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who took the post on May 20, got a +47 satisfaction rating;  Speaker Martin Romualdez got +29; and Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo got +31.

The Second Quarter 2024 Social Weather Survey was conducted from June 23-July 1, 2024, using face-to-face interviews of 1,500 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide: 600 in Balance Luzon (or Luzon outside Metro Manila), and 300 each in Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

The sampling error margins are ±2.5% for national percentages, ±4.0% for Balance Luzon, and ±5.7% each for Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

The survey was non-commissioned.

As per SWS terminology for net satisfaction ratings: +70 and above is classified as “excellent”; +50 to +69, “very good”; +30 to +49, “good”; +10 to +29, “moderate”, +9 to -9, “neutral”; -10 to -29, “poor”; -30 to -49, “bad”; -50 to -69, “very bad”; -70 and below, “execrable."

Duterte, who hails from Davao, received a +73 rating in her bailiwick  Mindanao. But this is slightly lower than her +80 last March. 

Also compared to March ratings, she also received lower satisfaction ratings for the second quarter in Visayas at +47, Metro Manila at +32, and Balance Luzon at +31. 

Further, the survey also showed that Duterte received a net satisfaction rating of +46 in rural areas in June from +68 in March. 

Her satisfaction rating also dropped in rural areas from +58 in March to +42 in June.

Duterte’s net satisfaction rating was at +59 among both 25 to 34-year-olds and 35 to 44-year-olds; +42 among 45 to 54-year-olds; +37 among 18 to 24-year-olds, and +27 among those 55 years old and above.

According to SWS, compared to March 2024, it fell by 28 points from +65 among the 18 to 24-year-olds;  15 points from +74 among the 25 to 34-year-olds; 18 points from +61 among the 45 to 54-year-olds, and 30 points from +57 among those 55 years old and above. It hardly changed from +62 to +59 among the 35 to 44-year-olds.

Meanwhile Romualdez credited his colleagues in Congress for the rise in public satisfaction in his performance.

"The 16-point increase in net satisfaction, now at +29, is a testament to the collective dedication of my colleagues in the bigger chamber. This progress reflects not just my leadership but the exemplary efforts of our Members in driving the legislative reforms our country urgently needs," the Speaker said in a statement issued on Saturday.

"Their unwavering commitment to passing meaningful legislation in support of the Marcos administration has been crucial in addressing the pressing issues our nation faces. From economic reforms to social justice initiatives, the work of the House has been pivotal in advancing the progress that our people are beginning to experience," he said, adding that he remains committed to uphold the trust and confidence of the Filipino people and work on "policies that drive economic growth, social justice, and national development, ensuring these benefits reach every Filipino, especially those most in need." —LDF/KG, GMA Integrated News