PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte scored high approval and trust ratings in his first three months in office, according to the results of the latest Pulse Asia survey released on Wednesday.
The polling agency said more than 86 percent of the people surveyed supported Duterte while 11 percent were undecided. Three percent said they disapproved of his performance and three percent had little or no trust in him.
Reps. Karlo Nograles and Jericho said the survey results affirmed the people’s support for Duterte’s leadership, programs and policies.
Rep. Raneo Abu said Duterte’s high approval and trust ratings “reflects the overwhelming support of the Filipino people for his policy of change in government.”
Duterte’s latest ratings were five points down from the 91 percent he received in July. The survey had a margin of error of plus/minus three percentage points
The survey said Duterte continued to enjoy positive scores in all geographic areas and socioeconomic classes.
He received the highest trust rating in his home region of Mindanao (96 percent) and among the members of the E Class (88 percent).
He scored 81 percent in National Capital Region, 82 percent in Balance Luzon and 86 percent in the Visayas. He received 85 percent from Class ABC and Total D.
The survey, conducted from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, 2016, had a ±3-percent margin of error at the 95-percent confidence level.
An earlier survey by Social Weather Stations gave Duterte an “excellent” +76 net trust rating in his first three months.