Marcos shrugs off decline in trust ratings: Let's not base it on one survey

KUALA LUMPUR - President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. on Tuesday shrugged off the decline in his trust ratings, noting that it should not be based on one survey.

''Madaming ibang survey. Let’s not base it on one,'' Marcos said in a briefing with the Philippine media delegation when asked how he plans to arrest the decline in his ratings.

Marcos asked the media who conducted the survey and when the reporters responded that it was Pulse Asia, the President smiled. 

Marcos said the source of the survey should also be considered. 

''Again, let's look at other surveys before we -- know your source. That's a – that’s always an… Imperfect information makes you make imperfect decisions. The more perfect your information, the more perfect your decision will be. That is one source of information, and you have to understand where it's actually coming from,'' he stressed.

Marcos' trust ratings stood at 32% while Vice President Sara Duterte was at 50%, the latest Pulse Asia’s latest Pulse ng Bayan survey showed.

According to the findings of the nationwide survey conducted from May 6 to 9 among 1,200 registered voters, former President Rodrigo Duterte had a trust rating of 63%.

It indicated that those who trust the President increased in May to 32% by three percentage points from 29% in April. Those who distrust him decreased by three percentage points to 42% in May compared to 45% in April. —LDF, GMA Integrated News