MANILA: Nine out of 10 Filipinos trust President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte, according to the Pulse Asia survey taken just days after he took his oath of office on June 30.
The Pulse Asia’s Ulat ng Bayan nationwide survey found 91 percent of Filipinos saying they have “big trust” in the President, while practically no one (0.2 percent) distrusts him.
The remaining eight percent of respondents could not say if they trust or distrust Duterte, reported Philippine Star.
The President recorded majority trust ratings in every geographical area (89 to 97 percent) and socioeconomic class (89 to 92 percent), the report said.
He reportedly received trust scores of 97 in his home region Mindanao, 92 percent in Metro Manila and 89 percent each in balance Luzon and the Visayas. He obtained high trust scores among those in class D and E, both at 92 percent.
Duterte’s trust rating was higher than that of his immediate predecessor Benigno Aquino III, who received a trust score of 85 percent and two percent distrust in Pulse Asia’s July 1-11, 2010 poll, said the news portal.
The survey was conducted from July 2 to 8, using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 representative adults 18 years old and above. It has a plus or minus three percentage points margin of error at the 95 percent confidence level.
Malacañang welcomed the high trust rating of the President. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar reportedly said the high level of trust given by the Filipinos to the President would serve as an inspiration to the Duterte administration to pursue its promises.
“This record-high trust rating of 91 percent is a humbling reminder that the genuine and meaningful change that our people aspire for is now being felt,” Andanar was quoted as saying by Philippine Star. “We thank the Filipino people for their overwhelming support to the governance of President Rodrigo Duterte.”
