President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed satisfaction with Filipinos’ 59 percent approval rating regarding his performance and administration.

Speaking on the sidelines of the One Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) graduation ceremony, President Marcos said the survey results further motivated him to work even harder for the Filipino people.

“Of course, it’s very encouraging. Siyempre lalakas ang loob namin para patibayin pa, pagandahin pa namin ang trabaho namin,” the President said.

“It’s always good to see that what we are doing is reaching most – the majority of people at nararamdaman naman nila ‘yung mga aming ginagawa,” he also said.

A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from December 12 to 18, 2024, found that 59 percent of adult Filipinos were satisfied with his performance, while 23 percent expressed dissatisfaction and 17 percent were undecided.

The SWS survey results indicated that the Marcos administration maintained a ” good ” net satisfaction rating.”

The administration received a high rating for assisting disaster victims, enhancing the quality of children’s education, supporting the poor, implementing job creation policies, and advancing science and technology.

The administration received a “good” rating for successfully implementing housing programs for the poor, ensuring food security, maintaining an efficient public transportation system, preparing for typhoons, addressing climate change, communicating honestly with the public, and defending Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

It was given a “moderate” rating for its efforts to ensure no family experiences hunger, the same survey results showed. | PND