MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday said public sentiment polls do not fully capture the impact of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration on the lives of ordinary Filipinos.
It issued the statement following the result of OCTA Research survey showing that the President’s trust ratings fell to an all-time low of 45 percent, while his performance rating also declined to 44 percent in the third quarter of the year.
In a statement, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that while the administration acknowledges survey data, the figures serve merely as reminders rather than definitive measures of Marcos’ performance.
"Survey results are figures that serve as reminders, but they do not reflect the actual work the President is doing for our fellow countrymen," Castro said in Filipino.
“People who have been reached by government programs—such as farmers or patients who benefited from zero-balance billing in hospitals—may not have been included in the surveys, which is why the figures vary across different surveys,” she added.
