Marcos trust rating drops; VP Sara score slightly down

- Pulse Asia survey

- By ELLALYN RUIZ

Pulse Asia's “Ulat ng Bayan” survey, conducted from Sept. 27 to 30, revealed a drop in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's trust and approval ratings, while Vice President Sara Duterte continued to enjoy majority trust despite a slight dip in her performance score.

The survey, based on face-to-face interviews with 1,200 respondents and released on Thursday, Oct. 16, found that 34 percent of Filipinos trust President Marcos, while 45 percent expressed distrust. The remaining 21 percent were undecided.

The President's trust rating fell from 39 percent in June, while distrust rose from 41 percent during the same period.

Across geographic areas, President Marcos continued to face mixed levels of public trust.