Vice President Sara Duterte's ratings drop

Vice President Sara Duterte. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

MANILA, Philippines — While the approval rating of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the second quarter of 2024 stabilized, Vice President Sara Duterte's ratings saw another significant drop, down by 20 percentage points compared to two years ago, the latest nationwide survey conducted by Publicus Asia showed.

The non-commissioned Pahayag survey taken from June 15 to 19 showed Duterte's performance was negatively impacted by her father's legacy and her former role as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd).

Duterte's approval rating dropped from 53% in the first quarter to 46% in the second quarter. Her trust rating also fell by five points from 46% to 41%. Particularly notable is the drop in approval ratings in Northern Central Luzon, from 47% to 38%.

Even in Mindanao, her stronghold, her approval rating decreased from 75% to 68%, and her trust rating fell from 67% to 65%.

The survey also showed that 6 in 10 Filipinos do not think that she should resign as DepEd secretary.

On the other hand, Marcos had a steady approval rating of 44% and a trust rating of 33%.

Meanwhile, the approval rating of Sen. Francis Escudero dropped by 11 percentage points when he was elected as Senate president.

House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez saw a "minor, non-significant" improvement in his approval rating.