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SWS: Net satisfaction with Duterte hits record high

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/77yqq9gAdx0" width="560"></iframe></figure><p>Net satisfaction with President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s performance reached a record-high after his first year in office, results of the latest Social Weather Stations survey revealed Friday. </p><p>The June 23-26 survey showed 78 percent of Filipinos were satisfied with the President&#x27;s performance compared to 12 percent dissatisfied and 10 percent undecided. This resulted to a net satisfaction rating of +66, marking a new personal record high for Duterte. </p><ul class="op-related-articles" title="">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/10/17/duterte-keeps-very-good-net-satisfaction-rating-sws">Duterte keeps &#x27;very good&#x27; net satisfaction rating: SWS </a></li></ul><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/07/07/sws1.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc"><cite>Photo courtesy of Social Weather Stations website</cite></div></figcaption></figure> </div><p>The President got a net satisfaction rating of +63 (75% satisfied against 12% dissatisfied) last March. </p><p>Results of the survey were first published in BusinessWorld. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/07/07/sws2.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc"><cite>Photo courtesy of Social Weather Stations website</cite></div></figcaption></figure> </div><p><br/>A total of 1,200 adults nationwide were interviewed for the survey. The survey has sampling error margins of ±3 points for national percentages, as well as ±6 points each for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. </p><p>SWS said the new peak rating was buoyed by increases in the Visayas and Luzon areas outside Metro Manila that offset a sharp drop in his bailiwick, Mindanao, which nevertheless kept the best score.</p><p>The President&#x27;s net satisfaction rating rose by one grade and 11 points to an “excellent” +73 (83% satisfied, 10% dissatisfied) in the Visayas, from +62 (75% satisfied, 12% dissatisfied, rounded off) in March. </p><p>It stayed &quot;very good&quot; in &quot;Balance Luzon&quot;, rising seven points to +58 from +51.</p><p>Net rating in Mindanao dropped 12 points -- although it stayed &quot;excellent&quot; -- to +75 (83% satisfied, 8% dissatisfied) from +87 (89% satisfied, 3% dissatisfied, rounded off).</p><p>It stayed “very good” in Metro Manila, “hardly moving” at +63 from +64.</p><p>BusinessWorld reported Duterte&#x27;s net satisfaction rating remained <br/>“very good” across socioeconomic classes. It was highest among class E respondents at +67, up seven points from the first quarter’s +60.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/07/07/sws3.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc"><cite>Photo courtesy of Social Weather Stations website</cite></div></figcaption></figure> </div><p>Net satisfaction also rose to +59 among ABC respondents, edging up just three points from +56 and +66 in class D from +64.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/07/07/sws4.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc"><cite>Photo courtesy of Social Weather Stations website</cite></div></figcaption></figure> </div><p>In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said the latest SWS rating showed &quot;tacit public support for the President’s action following the rebellion in Marawi.”</p><p>The Supreme Court earlier upheld President Rodrigo Duterte&#x27;s Proclamation No. 216 declaring martial law and suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in the entire southern Philippine region of Mindanao</p><ul class="op-related-articles" title="">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/04/17/sc-upholds-martial-law-in-mindanao">SC upholds martial law in Mindanao </a></li></ul><p>Speaking to ANC on Friday, UST Political Science Prof. Edmund Tayao said the President&#x27;s declaration of martial law is a major factor in the survey results since people may have viewed it as proof of Duterte&#x27;s decisiveness.</p><p>&quot;The public remains at the very least, still believing in what the president is doing and what he’s capable of doing,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;It’s (martial law) a major factor I have to say because it’s the most significant act or development that everyone has been talking about,&quot; he added.</p><p>The President last May 23 placed the entire island of Mindanao under military rule after clashes between state forces and ISIS-inspired extremists erupted in Marawi City.</p><p>The clashes, which have lasted for over a month, have yielded 479 deaths as of Thursday including 353 terror suspects, 87 government troops, and 39 civilians.</p>

<p>Net satisfaction with President Rodrigo Duterte's performance reached a record-high after his first year in office, results of the latest Social Weather Stations survey revealed Friday. </p>

Net satisfaction with President Rodrigo Duterte's performance reached a record-high after his first year in office, results of the latest Social Weather Stations survey revealed Friday.