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Social Weather Stations: VP Sara Duterte Receives ‘Excellent’ Net Satisfaction Rating

The Social Weather Stations survey disclosed that the majority of Filipinos showed that they are satisfied with the service and work of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Social Weather Stations: VP Sara Duterte Receives ‘Excellent’ Net Satisfaction Rating

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Majority of the Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of Vice President Sara Duterte, who received an “excellent” overall grade, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) net satisfaction survey.

The Dec. 10-14, 2022 survey showed that 83 percent of the respondents said they were satisfied with the performance of Duterte against 5 percent dissatisfied, resulting in a net satisfaction rating of +77.

The December 2022 rating of the Vice President is higher than the October 2022 rating of +73, but it is also “excellent”.

The SWS noted that Duterte’s net satisfaction rating was excellent in all areas.

It was highest in Mindanao at +96, followed by the Visayas at +74, Metro Manila at +73 and Balance Luzon at +71.

Meanwhile, the performance rating of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri slightly rose from “good” +44 (56 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied) in October 2022 to “good” +47 (58 percent satisfied, 10 percent dissatisfied) in December 2022.

Speaker Martin Romualdez also obtained a performance rating of “good” +37 (49 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied), up from “good” +35 (50 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied) in October 2022.

Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo’s rating dropped from a “moderate” +28 (43 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied) to a “moderate” +24 (37 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in the recent survey.

The Fourth Quarter 2022 Social Weather Survey was conducted using face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide.

SWS interviewed 300 respondents each in Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. (PNA)