MANILA, Philippines – Aside from an impending impeachment trial, Vice President Sara Duterte is also grappling with regaining her once-high public approval ratings, which has dropped by 44 points in the last four years.
Duterte’s first net satisfaction rating based on a Social Weather Stations survey recorded in October 2022, or four months after she assumed office, was +73. The latest SWS survey, conducted from March 24-31, 2026, but released only on May 30, showed Duterte’s net satisfaction rating at +29.
Duterte’s net satisfaction rating peaked at +77 in December 2022. The notable decline began in June 2024, when there was growing public scrutiny of the alleged misuse of confidential funds and betrayal of the public trust. Her satisfaction rating plunged to +44 from +63 in March. It has not recovered since. (LIST: The 4 articles of impeachment vs VP Sara Duterte).
The late-March 2026 survey is a snapshot of the latest public sentiment taken just weeks after Duterte’s February 18 announcement of a 2028 presidential run, and a few months before the House of Representatives delivered a historic 257-61 vote to impeach her for the second time.
Despite this steady drop, Duterte’s net satisfaction and trust ratings remained higher than those of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. from most of 2022 to 2026, even at her lowest recorded rate in January 2025 (+15%).
