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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomes U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a courtesy call at Kalayaan Hall, Malacañan Palace, on March 28, 2025. Yummie Dingding, PPA pool

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomes U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a courtesy call at Kalayaan Hall, Malacañan Palace, on March 28, 2025. This marks the first visit  by a high-ranking official from the Trump Administration to the Philippines, with a focus on security cooperation. Hegseth's visit to the Philippines is part of a broader Indo-Pacific tour aimed at reinforcing regional partnerships. Yummie Dingding, PPA pool

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Ched Rick Gatchalian

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174593956752920250328bbm-hegseth-visit-HO5.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomes U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a courtesy call at Kalayaan Hall, Malacañan Palace, on March 28, 2025. Yummie Dingding, PPA pool"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomes U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a courtesy call at Kalayaan Hall, Malacañan Palace, on March 28, 2025. <em>Yummie Dingding, PPA pool</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Almost all top government officials including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. saw a decrease in trust rating in latest survey from OCTA, except Vice President Sara Duterte who reversed her downward trend with a 9-percentage-point boost.</p><p>In the Tugon ng Masa (TNM) survey <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/29/marcos-welcomes-octa-survey-showing-majority-trust-satisfaction-ratings-1434">conducted by OCTA from April 2 to 5</a> with 1,200 adult respondents, Marcos Jr. received a trust rating of 60 percent and a performance rating of 59 percent.</p><p>The numbers are lower compared to his 65 percent trust rating in the 2024&#x27;s 4th quarter, and 64 percent performance rating in November 2024.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/3/trust-ratings-of-marcos-duterte-drop-in-january-sws-1813">Trust ratings of Marcos, Duterte drop in January: SWS</a></div><p>&quot;Tinanong namin s&#x27;yempre gaano kataas ang trust nila [kay Marcos Jr]. Ang lumalabas sa survey, nag-decline po halos lahat ng top government officials when it comes to trust. &#x27;Yung presidente nag-decline po from 65 percent noong 4th quarter noong 2024 to 60 percent. Nag-decline ho si presidente hindi lang sa trust pati sa performance po. Dati po nasa 64 percent siya noong 4th quarter ng 2024, bumagsak ang performance rating ng 5 percentage point,&quot; Prof. Ranjit Rye, OCTA Research founder and president, told Teleradyo Serbisyo on Tuesday.</p><p>He said the president&#x27;s downward trend since July 2024, as per TNM surveys, can be attributed to three urgent public concerns: inflation, access to jobs, and availability of affordable food.</p><p>He stressed the data shows that Filipinos are not satisfied with how the government deals with these problems.</p><p>&quot;Hindi masyado satisfied ang mga kababayan natin sa response ng gobyerno tungkol d&#x27;yan. Nakaapekto sa trust and approval ratings ng presidente. Dagdagan mo pa no&#x27;ng 4th quarter ng 2024, tumaas po ang self-rated poverty at hunger ho. So &#x27;yan ang nakaklaro sa &#x27;tin na &#x27;yang mga &#x27;yan nakaapekto talaga sa bahagyang pagbaba ng trust and performance ratings,&quot; he explained.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/16/marcos-approval-rating-plummets-sara-duterte-s-score-up-pulse-asia-0827">Marcos approval rating drops, Sara Duterte&#x27;s score up: Pulse Asia</a></div><p>Among all key officials in the national government, Rye noted that only Duterte emerged as the top gainer from the survey.</p><p>&quot;Sa lahat ng mga government officials, ang tumaas lang po ay si VP Sara Duterte. &#x27;Yung tinaas ni VP Sara Duterte, plus 9 percentage point tinaas niya sa trust from 49 to 58 percent. At sa perfromance, from 48 to 56 percent, plus 8 percentage point,&quot; he said.</p><p>He explained that it seemed the sudden and controversial arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, the vice president&#x27;s father, had an impact on the latest survey results.</p><p>&quot;Mas malaking factor ho &#x27;yan sa pag-explain ng pagtaas ni VP Sara. Tatandaan natin si VP Sara wala ng portfolio &#x27;yan, wala ng ginagawa &#x27;yang actual na programs except sa programs ng Office of the Vice President. &#x27;Yung performance rating niya po ay almost double digits tinaas. Mahirap i-explain na hindi isasama sa konteksto &#x27;yung pagkaaresto ng kaniyang tatay na very popular pa rin ngayon,&quot; Rye said.</p><p>The<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/11/duterte-arrested-on-icc-warrant-over-drug-war-killings-0126"> former Philippine leader was arrested by the police in March 11</a> and was brought to the International Criminal Court detention facility in The Hague, Netherlands. He is facing a trial for crimes against humanity due to the extrajudicial killings committed during his war on drugs.</p><p>The vice president kept visiting her father and even tried to postpone the former chief of state&#x27;s first appearance before the ICC judges.</p><p>She also repeatedly slammed Marcos Jr.&#x27;s administration for cooperating with the Interpol and ICC to arrest her father.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/3/11/marcos-says-duterte-arrest-part-of-ph-s-obligation-to-interpol-0000">Marcos says Duterte arrest part of PH’s obligation to Interpol</a></div><p>Rye said the incident influenced Duterte&#x27;s standing in the survey, with most areas and classes delivering an increased percentage points for her.</p><p>&quot;Tandaan bumagsak numbers niya noong last quarter, ngayon nag-reverse na. Kay Presidente, tuloy-tuloy &#x27;yung downward niya. Pero majority ng kababayan natin nagtitiwala pa rin sa presidente natin,&quot; he said.</p><p>He however noted that majority of Filipinos still trust Marcos Jr. as the president still has more than 50 percentage points.</p><p>&quot;Bagamat may decline ho ang presidente, nananatiling majority pa rin ang trust and approval ratings niya. It&#x27;s above 50 percent. Nananatiling majority of the Filipinos continue to trust and approve the president&#x27;s performance, &#x27;yun ang difference namin sa ibang survey,&quot; added Rye.</p><p><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/4/29/marcos-welcomes-octa-survey-showing-majority-trust-satisfaction-ratings-1434">Marcos Jr. had welcomed OCTA&#x27;s recent survey results</a>, saying majority of Filipinos are able to understand his administration&#x27;s efforts throughout the past years.</p><p>The OCTA Research founder also emphasized that these surveys serve as a &quot;wake up call&quot; to the government to understand and hear the sentiments of the Filipinos.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dt2znaFGG98?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>OCTA Research founder and president Prof. Ranjit Rye said the president's downward trend since July 2024, as per TNM surveys, can be attributed to three urgent public concerns: inflation, access to jobs, and availability of affordable food.</p>

OCTA Research founder and president Prof. Ranjit Rye said the president's downward trend since July 2024, as per TNM surveys, can be attributed to three urgent public concerns: inflation, access to jobs, and availability of affordable food.

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OCTA founder explains downward trend in Marcos Jr's trust, approval ratings

Ched Rick Gatchalian,

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