SWS: Marcos admin’s net satisfaction down to -4

The Marcos administration’s net satisfaction rating dropped by 5 points from +1 in June to -4 in September 2026, but this remained within the “neutral” range, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Friday.

This was the second-lowest rating of President Marcos’ administration following its record-low “poor” rating in March 2026.

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Conducted among 1,500 adults nationwide from Sept. 21 to Sept. 27, the Third Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey found that 42 percent of adult Filipinos were dissatisfied with the administration’s general performance, while 38 percent were satisfied and 18 percent were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied. Based on the difference between the percentages of satisfied and dissatisfied respondents, the administration received a net satisfaction rating of -4, classified as “neutral.”

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Compared with previous SWS surveys, the national administration’s net satisfaction ratings declined across all 19 performance subjects on which it was rated by respondents. Of these, two received a “very good” rating, five were rated “good,” three “moderate,” four “neutral,” three “poor” and two “bad.”

The subjects “being prepared for strong typhoons” and “helping victims of disasters” were last surveyed in November 2025, while the remaining 17 subjects were last surveyed in June 2026.

The subject “providing the youth with basic education in public elementary and high schools” retained a “very good” rating, but with a 7-point decrease from +68 in June 2026 to +61. “Improving the quality of children’s education” also maintained a “very good” rating, but with an 8-point decrease from +58 to +50.

Other subjects fell from “very good” to “good,” such as “helping the poor” at +42, down 10 points from +52 in June; “creating policies which will generate job opportunities” at +40, down 11 points from +51; and “helping victims of disasters” at +36, down by 14 points from +50 in November 2025.

“Implementing housing programs for the poor” retained its “good” rating at +40, but down 8 points from +48 in June. “Developing science and technology” also remained “good,” but with a 19-point decrease from +49 to +30. INQ