SWS: Marcos administration's net satisfaction rating drops to -4 in September 2026

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Filipino adults gave the national government a net satisfaction rating of -4 in September 2026, down from the previous survey, according to results released by the Social Weather…

Filipino adults gave the national government a net satisfaction rating of -4 in September 2026, down from the previous survey, according to results released by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) on Friday.

Although SWS classified the -4 rating as “neutral,” it represented a five-point decline from the +1 recorded in June 2026, making it the second-lowest net satisfaction rating of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration. The latest survey was conducted from September 21 to 27, 2026.

“Thirty-eight percent of adult Filipinos were satisfied, 18% were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, and 42% were dissatisfied with the general performance of the current National Administration, for a net satisfaction rating of -4,” SWS said.

In March 2026, the Marcos administration recorded its lowest net satisfaction rating at "poor" -13.

SWS said net satisfaction ratings declined across all 19 performance subjects compared with the previous surveys.

“The National Administration’s net satisfaction rating was very good on providing the youth with basic education in public elementary and high schools (+61) and improving the quality of children’s education (+50),” the survey said.

“It was good on helping the poor (+42, correctly rounded), implementing housing programs for the poor (+40), creating policies that will generate job opportunities (+40), helping victims of disasters (+36, correctly rounded), and developing science and technology (+30, correctly rounded),” it added.

The national government received “moderate” ratings for ensuring food safety, providing an efficient transportation system, and defending Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea.

Meanwhile, the administration received “poor” ratings for generating solutions to rising oil prices, ensuring that oil companies do not take advantage of price increases (-25), and fighting crimes that victimize ordinary citizens.

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