MANILA – Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s trust and performance ratings increased significantly while President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s plummeted.
Based on a recent survey by Pulse Asia Research released on Wednesday, Duterte-Carpio was the only top government official in the country whose performance ratings got better.
The Vice President’s approval rating increased from 52% in February to 59% in March; and her disapproval rating dipped from 26% to 16% in the same period.
Duterte-Carpio’s trust score also climbed by eight percentage points from 53% in February to 61% in March.
Meanwhile, Marcos’ approval rating fell by 17 percentage points from 42% in February to 25% in March, and his disapproval rating soared by 21 points to 53%.
Majority of Filipinos or 54% also expressed distrust toward the President, up from the previous 32%. His trust rating likewise dropped significantly from 42% in February to 25% in March.
Aside from the two top officials, the trust and performance ratings of Senate President Francis Escudero and Speaker Martin Romualdez also decreased over the same period.
According to Pulse Asia, the survey was conducted from March 23 to 29, 2025, and involved 2,400 adult Filipinos selected through multi-stage probability sampling./PN
