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SWS: 59% of Filipinos satisfied with Marcos admin in December 2024


More than half of Filipinos or 59% are satisfied with the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the last month of 2024, according to the latest survey of Social Weather Stations (SWS). 

The poll showed that the present administration has a net satisfaction rating of “good” +36 in the December polls (59% satisfied minus 23% dissatisfied). This is the same rating obtained by the administration in September last year, but a decline from the “good” +40 in June 2024, the SWS noted. 

Further, 17% are neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, and 23% are dissatisfied with the general performance of the national government. 

Based on SWS’ Governance Report Card, which rates the national government on 17 specific performance subjects, the Marcos administration was “very good” on five subjects, “good” on seven subjects, “moderate” on one subject, “neutral” on three subjects, and “poor” on one subject: 

“Very good” - helping victims of disasters (+65), improving the quality of children's education (+60), helping the poor (+57), creating policies that will generate job opportunities (+51), and developing science and technology (+51)

“Good” -  implementing housing programs for the poor (+49), ensuring food security (+46), ensuring an efficient public transportation system (+45), being prepared for strong typhoons (+44), preparing for problems being caused by climate change (+38), telling the truth to the people (+34), and defending Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (+32)

“Moderate” - ensuring that no family will ever be hungry and have nothing to eat (+26) 

“Neutral” -  fighting crimes that victimize ordinary citizens, like killings, holdups, robberies, physical violence, etc. (+4), ensuring that oil companies do not take advantage of oil prices (-2), and eradicating graft and corruption (-3)

“Poor” - fighting inflation (-12) 

The non-commissioned survey conducted from December 12 to 18, 2024 used face-to-face interviews with 2,160 adults nationwide: 1,080 in Balance Luzon (or Luzon outside Metro Manila), and 360 each in Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao.   

The survey also had sampling error margins of ±2% for national percentages, ±3.0% for Balance Luzon, and ±5% each for Metro Manila, the Visayas, and Mindanao, SWS said.—LDF, GMA Integrated News