Sara Duterte, Martin Romualdez trust ratings down double digits in Nov - Pulse Asia

A new Pulse Asia survey, which was made public on Saturday, showed double-digit declines in the trust ratings of Vice President Sara Duterte and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

Duterte received a trust rating of 49% in the poll conducted between November 26 and December 3, 2024, down 12 percentage points from September's 61%.

Romualdez's trust rating was 31%, 10 percentage points lower than two months ago.

The vice president's approval score also dipped by double digits, from 60% in September to 50% in November. Romualdez's disapproval rating climbed by eight percentage points, while Duterte's rose by 11 percentage points.

The survey was conducted amid impeachment complaints filed against Duterte over allegations of culpable violation of the Constitution, graft and corruption, bribery, and betrayal of public trust.

These complaints were filed in the House of Representatives following Duterte's continued refusal to explain to lawmakers the use of confidential funds and the alleged misuse of the budgets of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education, which she previously headed.

At 48%, President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr.'s approval rating was slightly lower than September's 50%, while his trust rating was 47%, three percentage points lower than in the previous survey.

His disapproval rating increased by 4% (21% to 25%), while his distrust score rose by 5% (22% to 27%).

Senate President Francis ''Chiz'' Escudero posted an approval rating of 53% (down seven percentage points) and trust rating of 51% (down five percentage points).

Escudero's disapproval and distrust scores were virtually unchanged between September and November.

Administration's performance

The poll also said that the respondents believed controlling inflation, increasing workers' pay, and reducing poverty were the three most urgent issues of the country.

Controlling inflation was the top concern where the Marcos administration was rated poorly, with a net approval rating of -80, followed by reducing poverty (-37), fighting graft and corruption (-29), increasing workers' pay (-26), addressing the problem of involuntary hunger (-16), and creating more jobs (-14).

The administration's top three net approval scores came from protecting the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (+51), responding to the needs of areas affected by calamities (+47), and defending the integrity of Philippine territory against foreigners (+34).

The latest survey's data came from in-person interviews with 2,400 adults. It has a margin of error of ±2% at the 95% confidence level. —VBL, GMA Integrated News