35% of Filipinos have little trust in Senate to make fair call on VP Sara's conviction — SWS
A recent Social Weather Stations survey reveals that 35% of Filipinos have little trust in the Senate's ability to conduct a fair impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte. Only 28% of respondents expressed confidence in the Senate, while 32% remain undecided.
Why it matters
Public perception of the Senate's impartiality is critical to the legitimacy of the impeachment process and the stability of the Philippine government.
Manila Bulletin - 35% of Filipinos have little trust in Senate to make fair call on VP Sara trial verdict — SWS
35% of Filipinos have little trust in Senate to make fair call on VP Sara trial verdict — SWS
In the survey results released on Thursday, Oct. 22, 35 percent of respondents expressed little trust in the Senate (16 percent 'very little trust,' 19 percent 'somewhat little trust'), while 28 percent expressed much trust (13 percent 'very much trust,' 15 percent 'somewhat much trust'), and 32 percent were undecided.
The Senate's net trust rating was -7, computed by subtracting the percentage of those who had little trust from the percentage of those who had much trust.
The Third Quarter 2026 SWS survey was based on face-to-face interviews with 1,500 adults nationwide from Sept. 21 to 27.
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