Marcos’ net satisfaction rating rises to -7 in June

MANILA, Philippines — The net satisfaction rating of President Marcos rose across all areas in June 2026 although more Filipinos thought he was serving the interests of the rich, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

The survey conducted from June 20 to June 29 found that 38 percent of adult Filipino respondents were satisfied with the President’s performance, up from 33 percent in March.

On the other hand, 45 percent were dissatisfied with his performance, down from 49 percent in March while around 17 percent were undecided, barely moving from 18 percent three months ago.

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The resulting net satisfaction rating (percent satisfied minus percent dissatisfied) for June was -7, classified by the SWS as “neutral.” The June score was eight points up from Mr. Marcos’ personal record-low “poor” score of -15 in March.

Highest in Luzon

The SWS classifies net satisfaction ratings of +70 and above as “excellent;” +50 to +69 as “very good;” +30 to +49 as “good;” +10 to +29 as “moderate;” +9 to -9 as “neutral;” -10 to -29 as “poor;” -30 to -49 as “bad;” -50 to -69 as “very bad;” and -70 and below as “execrable.”

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Meanwhile, satisfaction with the President’s performance rose across all areas. He recorded the highest net satisfaction rating in Luzon outside Metro Manila at “moderate” +11, up nine points from March’s “neutral” +2.

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It was followed by the Visayas at “neutral” -3 (up 12 points from “poor” -15); Metro Manila at “poor” -24 (up 7 points from “bad” -31); and Mindanao at “bad” -35 (up 5 points from “bad” -40).

The President’s net satisfaction rating rose by seven points from “neutral” -9 in March to “neutral” -2 in June for rural areas, while his satisfaction rating rose 8 points from “poor” -20 in March to “poor” -12 in June for urban areas.

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The June survey also asked respondents if they thought the President was serving the interests of the rich, the middle class or the poor.

Pro-rich?

Results showed that 43 percent (from 42 percent in November 2025) said the President was serving the interests of the rich, 35 percent the poor (from 37 percent), and 25 percent the middle class (from 31 percent).

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The survey used face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adults and had sampling error margins of plus-or-minus 3 percent for national percentages, and plus-or-minus 6 percent each for Metro Manila, Luzon outside Metro Manila, the Visayas and Mindanao. —INQUIRER RESEARCH