The trust ratings of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have dipped to negative 3 percent, while Vice President Sara Duterte scored six points higher from September, according to a survey conducted amid investigations into the multi-billion peso flood control scandal. In a survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy, Marcos' ratings fell by 10 points from September, which was at +7 percent. The president's trust score was almost similar to the election season from March to May, following Duterte's impeachment and the detention of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. SWS data showed Marcos had his lowest ratings in April at -4 percent. His trust score in Balance Luzon was at +18 percent, four points lower than in September. Meanwhile, Duterte's trust ratings rose to +31 percent from +25 percent in September. She had the highest score in her bailiwick of Mindanao at +74 percent, followed by Visayas at +43 percent. The vice president's ratings in Balance Luzon also notably increased by eight points, while her trust scores in Metro Manila dropped by four points. SWS said 1,200 people participated in the survey with a ±3% national margin of error. He regained trust in June with +18 percent. The survey was conducted from Nov. 24 to 30, less than two weeks after former AKO BICOL Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co implicated Marcos in the alleged P100 billion insertion in the 2025 budget. The president recorded negative ratings in Metro Manila at -8 percent, Visayas at -7 percent, and Mindanao at -37 percent.
