Philippine Marcos’ approval, trust ratings dip – poll
MANILA – ±Κ³σΎ±±τΎ±±θ±θΎ±²Τ±πΜύPresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr’sΜύ²Ή±θ±θ°ω΄Η±Ή²Ή±τΜύandΜύ³Ω°ω³ά²υ³ΩΜύ°ω²Ή³ΩΎ±²Τ²΅²υΜύslightly dropped as he entered his third year in office, according to independent opinionΜύ±θ΄Η±τ±τster Pulse Asia.
HisΜύ²Ή±θ±θ°ω΄Η±Ή²Ή±τΜύandΜύ³Ω°ω³ά²υ³ΩΜύ°ω²Ή³ΩΎ±²Τ²΅²υΜύin the survey conducted from June 17 to 24 were two points lower at 53% and five points lower at 52% than the scores he received in aΜύ±θ΄Η±τ±τΒ in March. They compare with Vice President Sara Duterte’sΜύ²Ή±θ±θ°ω΄Η±Ή²Ή±τΜύrating, which rose two points to 69% from March andΜύ³Ω°ω³ά²υ³ΩΜύrating of 71%.
The survey of 2,400 respondents was the first since Marcos and Duterte’s political alliance – which brought them into power in 2022 – collapsed after Duterte resigned from the cabinet and another key post on June 19.
Duterte, daughter ofΜύ²Ρ²Ή°ω³¦΄Η²υ’Μύpredecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, remains vice president.
Sara Duterte said last month her father and two bothers plan to run in the senate election in 2025, setting the stage for a political showdown between the Marcos and Duterte political dynasties. – Reuters
