President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continued to receive majority public distrust and minority approval ratings in the latest Pulse Asia survey, while Vice President Sara Duterte maintained majority approval and trust scores despite months of political tensions and her ongoing impeachment trial.

Results of the July 2026 Ulat ng Bayan survey, released Monday, showed that 29 percent of Filipinos approve of Marcos’ performance, while 50 percent disapprove and 21 percent remain undecided. In contrast, Duterte posted a 56 percent approval rating — nearly double that of the President — with 29 percent disapproving and 15 percent undecided.

The disparity was also reflected in public trust. Only 28 percent of respondents said they trust Marcos, while 51 percent expressed distrust. Duterte, meanwhile, registered a 58 percent trust rating, with 27 percent saying they do not trust her and 16 percent undecided.

Compared with the March 2026 survey, Marcos’ approval and trust ratings both fell by seven percentage points, while his disapproval and distrust ratings increased by five and seven percentage points, respectively. Pulse Asia said Duterte’s ratings remained “essentially unchanged” during the same period, indicating that public opinion toward the Vice President remained stable despite the Senate impeachment proceedings.

The survey also highlighted the issues Filipinos consider most urgent. Inflation topped the list, cited by 57 percent of respondents, followed by fighting graft and corruption (43 percent), increasing workers’ pay (36 percent), reducing poverty (26 percent), combating criminality (22 percent), addressing illegal drugs (19 percent), and creating more jobs (15 percent). Other concerns included controlling population growth, defending the country’s territorial rights, improving access to education and healthcare, and protecting the environment.

Pulse Asia conducted the nationwide survey through face-to-face interviews with 2,400 registered adult Filipinos from June 28 to July 3 and July 6. The survey has a ±2 percent margin of error at the 95 percent confidence level, with regional error margins ranging from ±6 percent in Metro Manila to ±3 percent in the rest of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.