In its Ulat ng Bayan survey conducted in March 2025, Pulse said Marcos’ approval rating fell by 17 percent from 42 percent in February to 25 percent in March. Pulse said Duterte is the only top official who showed an improvement in her performance ratings, rising by 7 percent from 52 percent in February 2025 to 59 percent in March 2025. A quick look at the data released by Pulse on Wednesday shows the following: * President Marcos — 25 percent approval; 53 percent disapproval; 22 percent undecided * Vice President Duterte – 59 percent approval; 16 percent disapproval; 25 percent undecided * Senate President Escudero – 39 percent approval; 18 percent disapproval; 44 percent undecided * House Speaker Martin Romualdez — 14 percent approval; 54 percent disapproval; 31 percent undecided Apart from Marcos, Pulse said Escudero’s approval rating declined by eight percentage points. Pulse noted that Marcos’ trust rating declined significantly from 42 percent in February to 25 percent in March, while his distrust rating rose from 32 percent to 54 percent during the same period. Below is a breakdown of the top officials’ latest trust and distrust ratings: * President Marcos – 25 percent big trust; 54 percent small or no trust; 21 percent undecided * Vice President Duterte – 61 percent big trust; 16 percent small or no trust; 23 percent undecided * Senate President Escudero – 38 percent big trust; 20 percent small or no trust; 41 percent undecided * House Speaker Romualdez — 14 percent big trust; 57 percent small or no trust; 30 percent undecided Pulse Asia’s survey was conducted a month after Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives in a historic move which garnered over 200 signatures from lawmakers. Read Full Story
