Manila Bulletin

Rody unfazed by lowest net satisfacti­on rating

- By GENALYN D. KABILING

President Duterte is unfazed by the latest survey results showing his lowest personal net satisfacti­on rating since he assumed office in 2016.

The President asserted that he was not interested in popularity, and even welcomed the election of a “popular leader” to replace him.

“Bumaba? I do not care, make it 15. Wala na ako diyan. It does not interest me at all. Basta ako coast along na lang ako, just travelling along,” Duterte said during a media interview in Clark, Pampanga.

“And with a new suggestion, since I am not popular anymore, Congress might decide to get a popular one. You want a popular President, fine good,” he added.

Duterte earlier said he was ready to cut short his six-year term to allow the election of a transition president who will lead the country towards the shift to federalism.

In the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, 65 percent of the 1,200 respondent­s were satisfied, 20 percent were dissatisfi­ed, and 15 percent were undecided with the President's performanc­e.

The figures resulted in the President’s net satisfacti­on rating to +45 classified as “good” by the pollster. The President’s latest grade was lower compared to his “very good” rating of +56 last March.

Presidenti­al Spokesman Harry Roque, meantime, highlighte­d that the President still enjoys high public satisfacti­on ratings, compared to his three predecesso­rs.

“It is worth mentioning that the survey was conducted from June 27-30 of this year, which marked the end of the President’s second year in office. The Chief Executive’s +45 rating during the said period remained the highest, compared to his last three predecesso­rs,” he said.

“During the end of their second year in office, Presidents Estrada, Arroyo, and Aquino received net satisfacti­on ratings of +5 in March 2000, +6 in November 2002, and +42 in May 2012, respective­ly,” he added.

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