MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ended 2025 with declining approval and trust ratings, reflecting growing public dissatisfaction with his administration, according to the PAHAYAG 2025 End-of-the-Year Survey.

Survey results showed Marcos’ approval rating slipped to 22 percent from 24 percent, while his trust rating fell to 15 percent from 17 percent. The steepest declines were recorded in the National Capital Region and Luzon, among voters aged 18 to 29, and within the government workforce.

Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio posted a stable approval rating of 34 percent, although her trust rating slightly declined to 31 percent from 32 percent. The survey noted that her support remains relatively solid, particularly despite heightened scrutiny over reports of an increase in her net worth, with declines more evident outside the National Capital Region and in Mindanao.

Among other top officials, Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo recorded a rebound in approval ratings, rising to 20 percent from 16 percent, though his overall standing remained in the low 20s. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III began his term with an approval rating of 24 percent, while House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III debuted with a 12 percent approval rating, reflecting high neutrality and limited public familiarity.

Trust ratings across key officials remained low. Sotto registered a 15 percent trust rating, matching the President’s figure, while Dy posted an 8 percent trust rating. Gesmundo recorded an 11 percent trust rating, indicating that gains in approval have yet to translate into broader public confidence.

The survey cited perceptions of inaction on key governance issues as factors affecting Marcos’ public standing. These include the pace of investigations into alleged flood control anomalies, the lack of prosecutions of implicated officials, and concerns over the government’s handling of International Criminal Court proceedings related to former President Rodrigo Duterte. The report also noted that allegations raised by Senator Imee Marcos regarding the President’s alleged cocaine use, as well as his refusal to undergo a hair follicle drug test, have further affected public trust.

The PAHAYAG 2025 End-of-the-Year Survey was conducted nationwide from December 7 to 10, 2025, using purposive sampling and involving 1,500 registered Filipino voters drawn from the market research panel of PureSpectrum, a US-based panel marketplace with a regional office in Singapore.

PAHAYAG is a corporate social responsibility initiative of PUBLiCUS Asia Inc., which has tracked public opinion metrics since 2017, while Vox Opinion Research serves as its commissioned research arm since 2007.