President Ferdinand Marcos’ and Vice President Sara Duterte’s net satisfaction rating improved in most areas according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Monday, July 13.
The Second Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey, conducted from June 20 to 29, revealed that 38 percent of adult Filipinos were satisfied with the President’s performance, while 45 percent were dissatisfied, and 17 percent were undecided.
His net satisfaction (percent satisfied minus percent dissatisfied) for June rose to (-7); SWS classifies this as “neutral”. The June rating rose by eight points, up from Marcos’ personal record-low score of (-15) in March, with SWS classifying the March rating as “poor”.
President Marcos’ net satisfaction rating was highest in Balance Luzon at “moderate” (+11), an increase of nine points from March’s “neutral” (+2), Visayas at “neutral” (-3), an increase of 12 points from “poor” (-15), Metro Manila at “poor (-24), up by 7 points from “bad” (-31), and was lowest in Mindanao at “bad” (-35), up by five points from “bad” (-40).
In rural areas, the President’s net satisfaction rating improved from “neutral” (-9) in March to “neutral” (-2) in June. For urban areas, his rating rose by 8 points from “poor” (-20) in March to “poor” (-12) in June.
In the same survey, 43% said Marcos is serving the interests of the rich, 35% said he is serving the interests of the poor, and 25% said he is serving the interests of the middle class.
Among adults aged 25-34, the President’s net satisfaction increased by 19 points from “bad” (-40) to “poor” (-21). For those 35-44 years old, an increase of 19 points from “poor” (-22) to “neutral” (-1).
A slight increase of 4 points from “neutral” (-5) to “neutral” (-1) for those 45-54 years old, and a 6 point rise from “moderate” (+14) to “moderate” (+20) for those aged 55 years and older.
Although for young adults aged 18-24, his satisfaction rating declined by 10 points from “poor” (-17) to “poor” (-27).
Among women, the President’s net satisfaction rose by 8 points from “poor” (-15) to “neutral” (-7), and for men, an increase of nine points from (-16) to (-7).
On the other hand, the Second Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey, also conducted from June 20 to 29, showed that Vice President Sara Duterte’s net satisfaction rating marginally improved.
The results showed that 58% of adults were satisfied with the Vice President’s performance, 26% percent were dissatisfied, and 15% percent undecided.
This is an improvement of her net satisfaction (percent satisfied minus percent dissatisfied), of two points from “moderate” (+29) to “good” (+31).
For Vice President Duterte, she improved in Balance Luzon and Mindanao but declined in Metro Manila, while Visayas remained stable.
Her highest net satisfaction rate continued with Mindanao at “excellent” (+84), Visayas at “good” (+36), Balance Luzon at “moderate” (+10), and Metro Manila at “neutral” (+3). In comparison to their Q1 Survey to March 2026, net satisfaction for Duterte improved by five points from “neutral” (+5) in Balance Luzon, 2 points from “excellent” (+82).
Though she declined by 2 points from “neutral” (+5) in Metro Manila, the VP’s numbers did remain unchanged at “good” (+36) in Visayas.
Duterte’s rating remained at “good” in rural areas, stable at (+36) compared to March. In urban areas, her rating stayed at “moderate” but rose to 4 points from (+23) to (+27).
Across age groups, the VP’s net satisfaction rating among adults aged 18-24 rose by eight points, from (+33) to (+41), which remained in the “good” category.
For 25-34 year olds, her number dipped by four points, from (+47) to (+43), though remaining in the “good” category.
The 35-44 age group also stayed at “good”, a 7-point rise from (+37) to (+44), while the 45-54 age group saw a decline of 5 points from (+25) to “moderate” (+20).
Finally, among those 55 and older, her rating rose by eight points, from (-4) to (+4). Shifting from negative to “neutral” territory.
Her standing among women improved, up from “moderate” (+28) to “good” (+33), a 5-point increase, and among men, held steady at “moderate” (+29), being unchanged.
