Marcos unfazed by approval ratings, vows to keep working — Palace

Malacañang on Tuesday said President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will continue working regardless of his approval ratings.

“Magandang nakikita po at nararamdaman ng mga kababayan natin kung ano ang ginagawa ng gobyerno para sa kanila. Ngunit muli, sasabihin po natin, ang Pangulo — tumaas man o bumaba ang kaniyang approval rating — patuloy pong magtatrabaho,” Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said in a briefing.

(It is good that Filipinos see and feel what the government is doing for them. However, we reiterate that the President will continue working whether his approval ratings rise or fall.)

Castro said Marcos would not be affected by either positive or negative ratings, adding that the public can see who is working and who is not.

“Hindi po siya maaapektuhan ng negatibo o positibong approval rating. Pero nagpapasalamat din po tayo dahil nakikita nila kung sino ang nagtatrabaho at sino ang nagbabakasyon,” she added.

(He will not be affected by positive or negative approval ratings. We are also thankful because the public can see who is working and who is not.)

A recent survey by OCTA Research showed that 55% of adult Filipinos were satisfied with Marcos’ performance in the first quarter of 2026, while satisfaction was lower for Vice President Sara Duterte.

The survey, conducted from March 19 to 25, 2026, showed Marcos’ rating rose by 4 percentage points from 51% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

His ratings reached majority levels across all regions, highest in Balance Luzon at 57% and the Visayas at 56%, and lowest in the National Capital Region at 53% and Mindanao at 51%.

By socioeconomic class, Marcos posted majority ratings among Class ABC and Class D respondents at 56%, while he scored 48% among Class E.—MCG, GMA News