PHILIPPINES: President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s satisfaction rating dropped to 33% in March 2026, based on the latest Social Weather Stations survey reported by GMA News. The survey was conducted from March 24 to 31, 2026, using face to face interviews with 1,500 adults nationwide.
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More Filipinos Say They Are Dissatisfied
The poll showed that 33% of adult Filipinos were satisfied with Marcos’ performance. Meanwhile, 49% said they were dissatisfied, while 18% were undecided.
This gives Marcos a net satisfaction rating of negative 15. SWS classifies this as “poor.” Net satisfaction is computed by subtracting the percentage of dissatisfied respondents from the percentage of satisfied respondents.
In the November 2025 survey, 40% were satisfied, 43% were dissatisfied, and 17% were undecided. At that time, Marcos had a net satisfaction rating of negative 3, which was classified as “neutral.”
New Personal Record Low for Marcos
According to SWS, the March 2026 result is Marcos’ new personal record low. It passed his earlier low of negative 12, recorded in March 2025.
The decline shows a 12 point drop from November 2025 to March 2026. For ordinary readers, this means public satisfaction did not only fall slightly. It moved from neutral into poor territory.
Where Did the Rating Drop the Most?
The President’s net satisfaction rating fell in all major areas of the country.
Balance Luzon recorded the highest score at neutral positive 2. The Visayas followed at poor negative 15. Metro Manila posted bad negative 31, while Mindanao had the lowest score at bad negative 40.
Compared with November 2025, the rating fell by 11 points in Balance Luzon, 17 points in the Visayas, 14 points in Metro Manila, and 11 points in Mindanao.
Urban and Rural Scores Also Went Down
The fall was also seen in both rural and urban areas.
In rural areas, Marcos’ net satisfaction rating dropped from neutral positive 9 to neutral negative 9. In urban areas, it went down from poor negative 14 to poor negative 20.
SWS also said the rating fell among both men and women, among some age groups, and across educational levels.
Survey Also Asked About Marcos’ Health
The survey also asked Filipinos about their view of the President’s health. Results showed that 35% believed Marcos was in good health, 35% were undecided, and 30% said they did not believe he was in good health.
