PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s trust and performance ratings have declined, while Vice President Sara Duterte’s ratings have increased, according to OCTA Research’s 4th Quarter Tugon ng Masa survey released Monday.
The survey, conducted from December 16 to 20, 2025, showed trust in Marcos declined by 9 percentage points, from 57% in September 2025 to 48%. Marcos posted majority trust ratings in most regions, except for the National Capital Region (NCR) with 42% and Mindanao with 36%. His highest trust rating was recorded in Balance Luzon with 54%. Meanwhile, 31% of Filipinos expressed distrust, the highest recorded in Mindanao at 52%.
The President’s performance rating slightly decreased from 54% to 51%. His highest performance rating was recorded in Balance Luzon with 58%, while the lowest was in Mindanao at 42%.
Trust in Duterte increased from 51% to 53%. Duterte’s highest level of trust was recorded in Mindanao at 89%, while her lowest was recorded in Balance Luzon at 36%. Meanwhile, 26% of adult Filipinos said they distrust Duterte, the highest being recorded in NCR at 37% and in Balance Luzon at 34%. Duterte’s performance rating rose from 49% to 54%, with the highest recorded in Mindanao at 79% and the lowest in Balance Luzon at 41%. The survey firm interviewed 1,200 male and female adult respondents with a ±3% margin of error at a 95% confidence level.
