‘Very good’ rating inspires Duterte to work double time

President Duterte is motivated to work double time to ensure a safe and prosperous nation after retaining a “very good” net public satisfaction rating in the latest survey, Malacañang said Thursday.

“We are pleased with the latest Social Weath-

er Stations (SWS) 0survey showing President Rodrigo Roa-Duterte a ‘very good’ net satisfaction rating of +56,”Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in a statement.

The nationwide survey conducted from March 23 to 27 with 1,200 respondents found 70 percent of Filipinos satisfied, 17 percent undecided, and 14 percent dissatisfied with President Duterte’s performance in the first three months of 2018.

Compared to the December, 2017 survey, SWS said gross satisfaction with the President fell by one point from 71 percent, gross undecided rose by two points from 15 percent, and gross dissatisfaction rose by one point from 13 percent.

The latest rating gives a net satisfaction of +56 (percentage of satisfied minus percentage of dissatisfied), classified by SWS as “very good.”

But this is two points below the very good +58 (78 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied) he got in December, 2017.

SWS terminology for net satisfaction ratings are translated as follows: +70 and above as “excellent”; +50 to +69 “very good”; +30 to +49 “good”; +10 to +29 “moderate”; +9 to –9 “neutral”; -10 to –29 “poor”; -30 to –49 “bad”; -50 to –69 “very bad”; and -70 and below “execrable.”

Roque said they are grateful for the people’s “vote of confidence” in the President.

“This would further inspire the President, along with the members of his Cabinet, to work double time in bringing the fruits of sustained and inclusive growth to the poorest and marginalized sectors while ensuring our communities remain safe and secure from drugs, crime and terrorism,” he added.

SWS attributed the twopoint decline in President Duterte’s net satisfaction rating from December, 2017 to March 2018 to declines of 11 points in rest of Luzon and one point in Metro Manila, combined with increases of 12 points in Visayas and two points in Mindanao.

The President’s net satisfaction rating stayed very good in the Visayas, at +65 (75 percent satisfied, 9 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, up by 12 points from +53 (72 percent satisfied, 18 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

It also stayed very good in Metro Manila, at +54 (72 percent satisfied, 18 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018, hardly moving from +55 (73 percent satisfied, 18 percent dissatisfied) in December 2017.

Ratings highest in Mindanao

Filipinos’ satisfaction in the President remains highest in Mindanao at “excellent” +82 (87 percent satisfied, 5 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018, up by two points from +80 (84 percent satisfied, 5 percent dissatisfied) in the last quarter of 2017.

But it fell by one grade from very good to good in rest of Luzon, at +39 (58 percent satisfied, 19 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, down by 11 points from +50 (64 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

Likewise, the rural net satisfaction rating of the President stayed very good, at +56 (69 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, up by two points from +54 (68 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

The President’s urban net satisfaction also stayed very good, at +56 (70 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, although down by seven points from +63 (76 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

President Duterte’s net satisfaction rating is also consistent at very good +63 in upper-to-middle class ABC, (72 persistent satisfied, 9 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018, three points below +66 (80 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) in December 2017.

It also stayed very good in class D or “masa,” at +57 (70 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in March 2018, unchanged from +57 (70 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in December 2017.

Rating drops in poorest sector But it fell by one grade from very good to good in class E or the poorest at +48 (65 percent satisfied, 17 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, down by 17 points from +65 (78 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

President Duterte’s latest net satisfaction rating also stayed very good among men, at +58 (70 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, three points below +61 (74 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

It also stayed very good among women, at +54 (69 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, hardly moving from +55 (69 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

President Duterte’s net satisfaction rating stayed very good as well among 25-34 year olds, at +69 (80 percent satisfied, 11 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, up by five points from +63 (76 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

It stayed very good among 45-54 year olds, at +56 (67 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, up by four points from +52 (67 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

It stayed very good among 35-44 year olds, at +52 (67 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, although down by 11 points from +63 (74 percent satisfied, 11 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

It also stayed very good among those 55 years old and older, at +54 (67 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, down by four points from +58 (70 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

It stayed good among 18-24 year olds, at +48 (68 percent satisfied, 20 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, up by two points from +46 (67 percent satisfied, 22 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

The President’s net satisfaction rating stayed very good among college graduates, at +69 (80 percent satisfied, 11 percent dissatisfied) at present, similar to +69 (75 percent satisfied, 6 percent dissatisfied) previously.

It stayed very good among high school graduates, at +54 (68 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) in March, 2018, two points below +56 (72 percent satisfied, 16 percent dissatisfied) in December, 2017.

It stayed very good among elementary school graduates, at +53 (69 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied), barely moving from +54 (68 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied).

It also stayed very good among non-elementary school graduates, at +58 (70 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied), although down by five points from +63 (73 percent satisfied, 10 percent dissatisfied).

Roque said the President’s stayed “very good” in Classes ABC and D and “good” in Class E. In addition, respondents in all educational levels rated the Chief Executive “very good.”

“Public confidence, as we can see, has remained high notwithstanding matters and concerns the government is handling. We are thus grateful for our people’s vote of confidence,” he said.

The survey results were released as the President was on a working visit to Hong Kong. He is expected to return to Davao City early Friday morning.