Marcos’ net satisfaction rating up nationwide except in Mindanao –SWS

The net satisfaction rating of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos went up in all areas of the country, except in Mindanao, according to the national survey of Social Weather Stations (SWS).

The survey, conducted from December 8 to 11, 2023 showed Marcos getting a rating of +47 (65% satisfied minus 18% dissatisfied), slightly higher than the +44 he got in September 2023.

The president’s net satisfaction rating was highest in Balance Luzon at very good +52, followed by the Visayas at very good +51, Metro Manila at good +44, and Mindanao at good +38.

The survey firm said that compared to September 2023, net satisfaction with Marcos rose by 8 points from +36 in Metro Manila, by 4 points from +48 in Balance Luzon, and by 18 points from +33 in the Visayas.

“However, it fell by 12 points from +50 in Mindanao,” it added.

The Fourth Quarter 2023 Social Weather Survey used face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide: 300 each in Metro Manila, Balance Luzon (or Luzon outside Metro Manila), the Visayas, and Mindanao.

The sampling error margins are ±2.8% for national percentages, and ±5.7% each for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

The survey was non-commissioned.—LDF, GMA Integrated News