(UPDATE) PUBLIC trust in the Philippine Air Force (PAF) remains strong, with the latest nationwide survey showing widespread confidence in the service across the country.
The Q4 2025 Mass Survey Response conducted by OCTA Research, released Monday, Jan. 26, found that 76 percent of adult Filipinos expressed trust in the PAF, while 74 percent were satisfied with its performance.
Only 6 percent of respondents expressed distrust, resulting in a net trust rating of +70 and a net performance rating of +68.The survey, part of OCTA’s independent and non-partisan Tugon ng Masa series, assessed public perception of government institutions.
The PAF consistently ranked among the most trusted and best-performing agencies in the study.
Trust in the PAF was highest in the Visayas and Mindanao, both recording ratings of 80 percent.
Certain regions posted exceptionally high levels of trust, including the Negros Island Region and Bicol Region (both at 94 percent), Soccsksargen (93 percent), BARMM and Western Visayas (88 percent), and Mimaropa (85 percent).
The National Capital Region (NCR) registered the lowest trust level at 68 percent.
Rural respondents demonstrated higher trust (81 percent) than urban respondents (73 percent).
Among socioeconomic classes, Class E respondents reported the strongest trust at 86 percent, while Class D recorded the lowest at 75 percent.
Satisfaction ratings mirrored these trends, with the highest satisfaction in Balance Luzon (76 percent), Mindanao (75 percent), and the Visayas (75 percent), and the lowest in NCR (62 percent).
By socioeconomic class, satisfaction was strongest among Class E (80 percent) and lowest among Class ABC (69 percent).
OCTA said that the PAF enjoys a “highly favorable public perception,” reflecting consistent approval of its goals, performance, and contributions to national defense.
Fieldwork was conducted from Dec. 3 to 11, 2025, using face-to-face interviews with 1,200 male and female respondents aged 18 and above from Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
The survey has a ±3 percent margin of error at the national level and ±6 percent for subnational estimates at a 95 percent confidence level.
OCTA emphasized that the survey was not commissioned by any organization or government agency and was released as a public service.
