SWS: Duterte’s trust rating bounces back in the 3rd quarter

President Rodrigo Duterte’s net trust rating is up by 5 points, giving him a ‘very good’ score of +62

President Rodrigo Duterte’s trust ratings in the 3rd quarter of 2018 bounced back up to a “very good” +62 from dropping to

+57 in the 2nd quarter, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in its latest survey released on Saturday, October 27.

Results of the survey held from September 15 to 23 showed that 74% of adult Filipinos have much trust in

Duterte, while 14% are undecided and 12% have little trust.

“This gives a net trust rating of +62, classified by SWS as very good. This is a 5-point

increase from the very good +57 in June 2018,” the SWS said.

The survey was done through face-to-face interviews of 1,500 adults across the country.

Where the rise came from: Increased trust in Metro Manila and Luzon pulled up Duterte’s rating, according to SWS.

What was occurring amid the study?

In the National Capital Region, Duterte’s trust score jumped by 9 points, from just a “good” +42 in June to a “very good” +51 in September.

Duterte also saw a full 10-point jump in Balance Luzon, giving him a rating of +60 in September from just +50 in June.

Hence, Duterte looked after his “great” trust rating of +49 in Visayas, and his “incredible” trust rating in Mindanao (from +88 in June to +86 in September).

Further, the story that ruled the news cycle amid the season of the study was Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut), which attacked parts of Northern Luzon on September 15.

After a mining network got covered in the tempest’s consequence, Duterte communicated want to end mining. Condition Secretary Roy Cimatu

at that point requested a stop to all little scale mining in the Cordillera Administrative Region .

On September 21, the nation recalled the 46th commemoration of Martial Law under tyrant Ferdinand Marcos.