SWS Survey Result on Pres. Bongbong Marcos, VP Sara Duterte’s Trust Rating
BONGBONG MARCOS – The trust rating of the President dipped to -3% while that of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte increased to 31% based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll.
In the Philippines, there are public opinion-polling entities that conduct survey every now and then. One of them is the Social Weather Stations or more popularly known as the SWS. It usually conducts a survey or poll to determine the public trust rating on the sitting president, the vice president, the House speaker, and the Senate president.
Currently, there are several issues in the Philippine government — with the supposed multi-billion flood control corruption being the biggest. Several government officials including senators and members of the House of Representatives were tagged in the alleged corruption through the government’s flood control projects.
Even Pres. Bongbong Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez were tagged by Zaldy Co in the budget insertion issue. The corruption accusation against the Chief Executive was followed by the claim of his very own sister, Senator Imee Marcos, that he is allegedly into illegal drug use.
Based on the result of the latest Social Weather Station survey conducted, the trust rating of Pres. Bongbong Marcos dipped to -3% as per a report of Inquirer. The SWS poll was conducted on November 24 to 30. The President earned 38% much trust rating versus the 41% little trust rating.
In October, the trust rating on Marcos Jr. was at 7%. While the trust rating of Pres. Bongbong Marcos sank to -3%, the trust rating of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte increased. Based on the report, the trust rating of the Vice President improved to 31%.
The Vice President garnered a 56% much trust score versus the 26% little trust rating on her. In October 2025, she had a 25% trust score.
It is no secret to the public that there is an ongoing rift between Marcos Jr. and Duterte. The gap between the two (2) highest officials in the country became evident since she resigned from being the secretary of the Department of Education and she also left the Marcos Jr. Cabinet.
According to the Vice President, she allegedly has no ill feelings against the President but she wants him to do his job. She also claimed that she is not calling for his resignation but for him to do his work as the country’s leader.
While Marcos Jr. is faced with accusations of alleged illegal drug use and flood control corruption, Duterte remains questioned by the alleged misuse of P625 million confidential funds of the offices she handled. She also previously earned massive criticisms over her frequent trips abroad.
Amid the holiday season, Vice Pres. Sara Duterte explained why she does not want to greet Pres. Bongbong Marcos on Christmas.