Marcos not bothered by low SWS satisfaction ratings — Malacañang

TOKYO, Japan — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos is not bothered by his record low satisfaction ratings, Malacañang said Wednesday.

An SWS survey earlier showed that Marcos’ satisfaction ratings in a poll conducted last March 2026 plunged to minus 15% — 12 percentage points below neutral and classified as poor, and his lowest satisfaction rating ever.

At a press briefing here, Palace press officer Claire Castro said these numbers will motivate Marcos to work even harder.

“Alam natin na sinasagad ng Pangulo ang pagtatrabaho pero makakatulong ito para mas pagbutihan pa ng Pangulo ang pagtatrabaho at pagbibigay ng tulong sa ating mga mamamayan,” Castro said.

(We all know that the President gives his best in working but this will help in improving further his performance in helping the public.)

Castro was quick to point out, however, that results from other firms show a different outcome, citing a recent survey that placed Marcos as the highest rated among the top 4 officials in a nationwide study.

She said that perhaps, those surveyed by SWS are the ones who have yet to feel government’s help, but that the President is working on it.

“Sa ating pagkakatingin, depende nga po yan sa mga respondents na nakakausap. So naniniwala po tayo na nararamdaman ang iba mga kababayan natin ang ginagawa ng gobyerno, nagkakataon lamang po siguro ang nakakausap ay mga taong hindi pa nahatiran or hindi pa naramdaman ang tulong ng gobyerno.”

(From what we see, it all depends on the respondents asked. We believe the public feels what the government has been doing and it's only that the ones surveyed have yet to feel the government's help.)

Malacañang has been consistently stressing that the President is not focused on his ratings numbers, and that he remains focused on governance.

Marcos is currently in Tokyo, Japan for a state visit. — RSJ, GMA News