Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr is facing his lowest ratings yet since taking office in 2022, a trend observers warn could be a signal that his efforts to quell the spiralling corruption scandal around the country’s flood control projects are backfiring.
Marcos’ satisfaction ratings fell to 21 per cent in November – a drop of 14 percentage points from August, and his steepest decline since February this year, according to findings released by independent public opinion firm WR Numero last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio saw only a minor dip in her satisfaction ratings at 43 per cent, dropping just four points from 47 per cent in August.
The survey marks Marcos’ lowest numbers since the pollster began tracking ratings in December 2023.
Nearly half of Filipinos, or 47 per cent, said they were dissatisfied with the president’s performance, a 15-point increase from August, while 32 per cent said they were unsure of their assessment of Marcos.
The findings were part of WR Numero’s latest Public Opinion Monitor, which surveyed 1,412 Filipinos across the country from November 21 to 28.