Duterte satisfaction rating rises to ‘very good’ in 2018 fourth quarter

MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte’s net satisfaction rating remained “very good” in the last quarter of the year, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

The poll, taken from Dec. 16 to 19, found Duterte’s net rating at a very good +60 percent, with 74 percent of adult Filipinos saying they were satisfied with the President’s performance and 15 percent dissatisfied. 

The remaining 11 percent of respondents were undecided.

Duterte’s December net satisfaction score was six points above his September rating of +54, also classified by SWS as very good.

But the President’s 2018 annual average net satisfaction score was a very good +54, five points below his very good average net of +59 in 2017.

In Metro Manila, Duterte’s net satisfaction rating rose to very good +58 (75 percent satisfied, 16 percent dissatisfied) in December from good +36 (61 percent satisfied, 25 percent dissatisfied) in September.

It rose from good +49 (69 percent satisfied, 20 percent dissatisfied) to very good +62 (76 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in the Visayas.

Duterte’s net satisfaction rating also improved from good +49 (67 percent satisfied, 18 percent dissatisfied) to very good +52 (69 percent satisfied, 17 percent dissatisfied) in balance Luzon or areas in Luzon outside Mega Manila.

It remained excellent in Mindanao, at +73 (83 percent satisfied, 10 percent dissatisfied) in December, despite dropping four points from +77 (82 percent satisfied, five percent dissatisfied) in September.

By socio-economic class, Duterte’s net satisfaction rating rose to very good +62 (76 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) from +41 (64 percent satisfied, 23 percent dissatisfied) in class ABC.

It also went up from good +45 (64 percent satisfied, 20 percent dissatisfied) in class E to very good +65 (77 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied).

It stayed very good in class D or the masa, at +58 (73 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied) in December, up by two points from +56 (71 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied) in September.

Duterte’s net satisfaction rating stayed very good among men, at +63 (76 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) from +55 (70 percent satisfied, 16 percent dissatisfied).

It also stayed very good among women, at +57 (72 percent satisfied, 16 percent dissatisfied) above the +53 (69 percent satisfied, 17 percent dissatisfied) registered in September.

The President’s net satisfaction rating rose from good to very good among 18-24 year olds, at +62 (77 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) from +49 (68 percent satisfied, 19 percent dissatisfied).

It stayed very good among those 55 years old and older, at +59 (73 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) from +50 (68 percent satisfied, 18 percent dissatisfied).

It also remained very good among 35-44 year olds, at +62 (75 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) from +54 (70 percent satisfied, 16 percent dissatisfied).

It rose by five points but remained very good among 25-34 year olds, at +64 (78 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) from +59 (72 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied).

Duterte’s net satisfaction score was still very good among 45-54 year olds, at +52 (70 percent satisfied, 18 percent dissatisfied), although down by four points from +56 (71 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied).

His satisfaction rating rose from good to very good among high school graduates, at +62 (75 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) from +49 (68 percent satisfied, 19 percent dissatisfied).

It stayed very good among college graduates, at +65 (78 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) from +54 (69 percent satisfied, 16 percent dissatisfied).

It remained very good among non-elementary school graduates, at +58 (74 percent satisfied, 16 percent dissatisfied) in December, one point above the +57 (69 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied).

It dropped by three points but stayed very good among elementary school graduates, at +56 (72 percent satisfied, 16 percent dissatisfied) from +59 (73 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied).

The SWS survey used face-to-face interviews of 1,440 adults, 18 years old and above, nationwide – 360 each in balance Luzon, Metro Manila, the Visayas and Mindanao.