President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s public trust rating slipped ahead of his fifth State of the Nation Address (SoNA), while Vice President Sara Duterte continued to enjoy higher public confidence, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

The survey found that 34 percent of Filipinos expressed “much trust” in Marcos, down one percentage point from 35 percent in March 2026. Meanwhile, 45 percent said they had little trust in the President, while 19 percent were undecided.

The latest result extended the decline in Marcos’ trust rating from 64 percent in July 2024. His ratings slid throughout 2025, briefly recovering to 48 percent before falling to the latest level.

The latest survey comes as the administration faces a string of political and governance issues ahead of the SoNA, including billions of pesos worth of ghost or substandard flood control projects, and persistent public debate over the impeachment trial of Vice President Duterte.

The government has also faced criticism over inflation, food prices and other economic concerns that have dominated public discourse in recent months.

Duterte, meanwhile, maintained a 57 percent trust rating, unchanged from March 2026, despite standing trial before the Senate impeachment court.

However, the number of respondents who expressed little trust in the vice president rose to 27 percent from 22 percent, while 15 percent remained undecided.