President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s satisfaction rating improved in the second quarter of 2026, although more Filipinos still expressed dissatisfaction with his performance than satisfaction, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.
The nationwide survey, conducted from June 20 to 29 among 1,200 adults through face-to-face interviews, found that 38% of respondents were satisfied with Marcos’ performance, while 45% were dissatisfied and 17% were undecided.
The results gave the President a net satisfaction rating of -7, an improvement from -15 recorded in the first quarter of the year.
“Compared to March 2026, gross satisfaction with President Marcos rose from 33 percent, gross undecided hardly moved from 18 percent, and gross dissatisfaction fell from 49 percent,” SWS said.
SWS said the President’s net satisfaction ratings improved across all geographic areas and were highest among respondents who believed he was serving the interests of the poor.
By area, Marcos received his highest net satisfaction rating in Balance Luzon at +11, followed by the Visayas at -3, Metro Manila at -24, and Mindanao at -35.
The survey also showed gains in both rural and urban areas.
“Compared to March 2026, President Marcos’ net satisfaction rating rose by 7 points from neutral -9 to neutral -2 in rural areas, and by 8 points from poor -20 to poor -12 in urban areas,” SWS said.
When asked whose interests the President serves, 43% of respondents said the rich, 35% said the poor, and 25% said the middle class.
Marcos posted a +42 net satisfaction rating among those who believed he serves the interests of the poor, compared with +13 among those who said he serves the middle class and -35 among those who viewed him as serving the interests of the rich.
The survey used face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adults nationwide and had a margin of error of ±3% for national estimates and ±6% for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao.
