SWS: Duterte satisfaction drops from ‘very good’ to ‘good’

Public satisfaction with President Duterte plunged to a new personal low in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

The poll, taken from June 27 to 30, showed 65 percent of adult Filipinos satisfied with the performance of Duterte against 20 percent who said otherwise, for a net satisfaction score of +45, classified by the SWS as “good.” The remaining 15 percent of respondents were undecided.

Duterte’s latest satisfaction rating was 11 points down from the “very good” +56 in March and even lower than his +48 rating, also classified as

“good,” in September 2017, the SWS said.

His net satisfaction rating fell by one grade from very good to good in Metro Manila at +34 (59 percent satisfied, 25 percent dissatisfied) in June, down by 20 points from +54 (72 percent satisfied, 18 percent dissatisfied) in March.

It also fell from very good to good in the Visayas at +47 (67 percent satisfied, 20 percent dissatisfied) in the second quarter, down by 18 points from +65 (75 percent satisfied, nine percent) last March.

His satisfaction rating remained good in balance Luzon at +33 (57 percent satisfied, 24 percent dissatisfied) in June, despite dropping by six points from +39 (58 percent satisfied, 19 percent dissatisfied) in March.

It stayed excellent in Mindanao, Duterte’s home region, at +76 (84 percent satisfied, eight percent dissatisfied), although down by six points from +82 (87 percent satisfied, five percent dissatisfied).

The President’s net satisfaction rating fell by one grade from very good to good in class D or the masa at +43 (63 percent satisfied, 21 percent dissatisfied) in June, down by 14 points from +57 (70 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in March.

However, it rose by one grade from good to very good in class E at +52 (69 percent satisfied, 17 percent dissatisfied) in June, higher by four points from +48 (65 percent satisfied, 17 percent dissatisfied) in March.

It stayed very good in class ABC at +66 (79 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied), up by three points from +63 (72 percent satisfied, nine percent dissatisfied) in March.

His rating fell from very good to good among men at +46 (66 percent satisfied, 19 percent dissatisfied), down by 12 points from +58 (70 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in March.

It also fell from very good to good among women at +45 (65 percent satisfied, 20 percent dissatisfied), down by nine points from +54 (69 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied).

By age, Duterte’s net satisfaction rating fell from very good to good among 25- to 34 year olds at +43 (65 percent satisfied, 22 percent dissatisfied) from +69 (80 percent satisfied, 11 percent dissatisfied) in March.

It fell from very good to good among 55 years and older at +44 (65 percent satisfied, 22 percent dissatisfied) from +54 (67 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied).

It dropped from very good to good among 45- to 54-year-olds at +47 (64 percent satisfied, 17 percent dissatisfied) from +56 (67 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied.

Among 35- to 44-year-olds, his rating fell from very good to good at +46 (65 percent satisfied, 19 percent dissatisfied) from +52 (67 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied).

However, it rose from good to very good among 18- to 24-year-olds at +50 (68 percent satisfied, 18 percent dissatisfied), up by two points from +48 (68 percent satisfied, 20 percent dissatisfied).

Duterte’s net satisfaction rating fell from very good to good among elementary school graduates at +40 (60 percent satisfied, 21 percent dissatisfied) from +53 (69 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied).

It also fell from very good to good among high school graduates at +46 (67 percent satisfied, 20 percent dissatisfied) from +54 (68 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied).

However, it stayed very good among college graduates at +52 (71 percent satisfied, 19 percent dissatisfied) despite the 17-point drop from +69 (80 percent satisfied, 11 percent dissatisfied).

It also stayed very good among non-elementary school graduates at +50 (67 percent satisfied, 17 percent dissatisfied), although down by eight points from +58 (70 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied).

The survey used face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults, 18 years old and above, nationwide.