Marcos ratings hit lowest levels in OCTA survey series
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s trust and performance ratings have reached their lowest levels since 2022, according to the latest OCTA Research survey. The administration has dismissed the findings, stating that polls do not fully reflect the impact of their policies on the public.
Why it matters
The decline in popularity for a sitting president in a major Southeast Asian democracy signals potential political instability and shifting public sentiment ahead of future election cycles.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s trust and performance ratings fell to their lowest levels in OCTA Research's four-year survey series, with his trust rating dropping to 45 percent and satisfaction with his performance declining to 44 percent in the third quarter of 2026.The latest Tugon ng Masa survey, conducted from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 among 1,200 adult Filipinos, showed Marcos losing 4 percentage points in trust and three points in performance satisfaction from the previous quarter.His trust rating fell from 49 percent in July to 45 percent in September, while distrust increased from 32 percent to 36 percent.Satisfaction with his performance declined from 47 percent to 44 percent, while dissatisfaction rose from 33 percent to 36 percent.The latest figures marked the second consecutive quarterly decline in both measures, extending a downward trend that OCTA said had brought the president's national ratings to their lowest levels since the survey series began…
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