Filipinos’ trust in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. slipped to –3 percent, while Vice President Sara Duterte’s trust rating rose to 31 percent, according to a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released Friday afternoon.

The survey, conducted from 24 to 30 November, covered 1,200 respondents aged 18 years old and above nationwide, with samples drawn from Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.

Sampling error margins were ±3 percent for national percentages and ±6 percent for each area group.

Balance Luzon posted the highest trust rating for Marcos at +18, while trust ratings were negative in other areas, with –37 in Mindanao, –8 in the National Capital Region, and –7 in the Visayas.

Overall, 41 percent of respondents said they had little trust in Marcos, while 38 percent expressed much trust and 20 percent were undecided.

Marcos posted a +18 trust rating in June, which slipped to +7 in September before falling into negative territory in the latest survey.

Duterte, meanwhile, posted no negative ratings across all regions. She recorded her highest trust rating in Mindanao at +74, followed by +43 in the Visayas, +12 in Balance Luzon, and +2 in the National Capital Region.

Nationwide, 56 percent of respondents said they had much trust in Duterte, while 26 percent expressed little trust and 17 percent were undecided.

The vice president maintained positive trust ratings throughout the year, with her lowest recorded rating at +19 in January 2025.