THE Pulse Asia’s latest Ulat ng Bayan survey showed that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s nationwide approval and trust ratings went down by two and five percentage points, respectively.
In March and June this year, Pulse Asia said Marcos’ approval rating went down from 55 to 53, while his trust rating decreased from 57 to 52, respectively.
The latest study also showed a two-point increase in the approval rating for Vice President Sara Duterte from 67 in March to 69 in June. Her trust rating in both months remained the same at 71 percentage points.
The biggest drop in Marcos’ approval rating was from Luzon at nine percentage points, from 66 to 57. A two-point decrease in Marcos’ approval was also recorded in Mindanao from 40 to 38.
Meanwhile, the President gained a 14-point increase in the National Capital Region from 47 to 61, and a two-point increase in Visayas from 54 to 56.
Marcos’ approval rating also dropped by 13 percent among Class ABC while a three-point drop was recorded in Class D.
In the Class E income bracket, Marcos had a four-point gain.
For Duterte, her approval rating went up by 12, 16, and three points in NCR, Visayas, and Mindanao, respectively. A decrease of seven percentage points was only recorded in Luzon.
Among the economic brackets, Duterte’s approval rating leaped by 17 points in Class E from 65 to 82. However, her approval rating among Class ABC went down by 6. A minimal increase of one point was recorded in Class D.
