PUBLIC satisfaction for the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte remains "very good", according to a latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Thursday.
The third quarter SWS survey found 71 percent satisfied, 13 percent not satisfied and 16 percent were undecided with Duterte's administration, resulting in a net satisfaction score of "very good" +58, down by six percentage points from "very good" +64 in June.
SWS noted that the decline of 16-percentage points in Metro Manila ("very good" +51 from "very good" +67) and 11-percentage points in Balance Luzon ("very good" +52 from "very good" +63) contributed to the six-percentage points dip in the national government's net satisfaction.
On the other hand, net satisfaction ratings in Mindanao and Visayas went up by two percentage points ("excellent" +74 from "excellent" +72) and one-percentage point ("very good" +57 from "very good" +56).
Among classes, SWS revealed that the Duterte administration's net satisfaction score fell by one grade in Class E because of 22-percentage points decline to "good" +46 in September from "very good" +68 in June.
"Very good" net satisfaction ratings were posted in Class ABC (+60 from June's +55) and Class D (+60 from June's +64).
Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the government was grateful for public's continued recognition of the "hard work" of the Duterte administration.
"The current government’s efforts to bring comfortable life for all have started to bear fruits with Filipinos rating the Administration 'very good' in the areas of helping the poor, protecting the environment, defending the country's territorial rights, and providing jobs," he said in a statement.
"Rest assured that the whole executive branch under the leadership of PRRD will continue to lay down the foundations of a progressive and inclusive nation where there is prosperity, trustworthy government, and long-lasting peace," he added.
The same survey found that the national administration was "very good" on helping the poor (+67), protecting the environment (+58), defending the country's territorial rights (+52), and providing jobs (+50).
Duterte's net satisfaction was "good" on distributing lands to deserving tillers under land reform (+49), fighting terrorism (+47), protecting human rights (+46), foreign relations (+40), reconciling with Muslim rebels (+38), eradicating graft and corruption (+35), reconciling with communists (+35), and fighting crimes (+30).
Net satisfaction was "moderate" on ensuring no family will be hungry (+29), recovering Marcos' alleged hidden wealth (+28), resolving traffic woes (+22), solving extrajudicial killings (+22), and fighting inflation (+21).
Around 1,500 respondents were interviewed during the survey period from September 23 to 27 -- 600 adult Filipinos in Balance Luzon, and 300 each in Metro Manila Visayas, and Mindanao.
SWS used sampling error margins of ±2.5 percentage points for national percentages, ±4 percentage points for Balance Luzon, and ±6 percentage points each for Metro Manila, Visayas, and Mindanao. (VoxPop Philippines)
