MANY Filipinos remain satisfied with President Rodrigo Duterte who maintained his “very good” satisfaction rating in the first quarter of 2017 despite a significant nine-point drop in Balance Luzon, the latest Social Weather Stations survey says.
The First Quarter Ulat ng Bayan Survey, conducted among 1,200 respondents nationwide, showed 75 percent of Filipinos saying they were satisfied with Duterte’s performance in the first quarter of the year. Twelve percent said they were undecided.
The President maintained a +63 net public satisfaction rating, classified by SWS as “very good,” the same as his net satisfaction rating in December 2016. The last two survey results showed a one-percent drop from Duterte’s net public satisfaction rating in the third quarter of 2016, which was +64.
While Duterte maintained good figures, the satisfaction in his leadership dropped by nine points in Balance Luzon from +60 in December 2016 to a “very good” +51.
The President only retained his +63 net satisfaction rating on the back of a 13-point gain in Mindanao to +87, up 13 points from December 2016’s +74, which SWS classified as “excellent.”
The President’s satisfaction rating also increased in Metro Manila, where he received +64. It was five points higher than his last December’s +59.
His satisfaction rating in the Visayas also increased to +62, one point higher than his +61 rating last December.
The survey also says Duterte’s satisfaction rating in urban and rural areas went down by three points at +63 from +66, but it was still within the range of the “very good” classification.
In a statement, the Palace on Monday said it was “pleased” with the latest SWS report, adding that the numbers “favor the President despite unwarranted attacks.”