President Benigno S. Aquino III receives the copy of the 3rd State Conference Resolution on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) from Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales. Also in photo are Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno, Senate President Franklin Drilon, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, DOJ Secretary Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, and Budget Secretary Butch Abad at the Rizal Hall of Malacañang Palace Tuesday (December 15). (MNS photo)
MANILA (Mabuhay) – President Benigno Aquino III’s public satisfaction rating suffered a nine-point drop from +41 in September to +32 this month, results of the fourth quarter Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday showed.
The survey conducted from December 5 to 8 among 1,200 adults nationwide found 58 percent were satisfied, 16 percent undecided, and 26 percent dissatisfied with Aquino.
Despite the nine-point decline, Aquino’s net satisfaction ratings were still considered “good.”
SWS classifies net satisfaction ratings of +70 and above as “excellent”; +50 to +69 as “very good”; +30 to +49, “good”; +10 to +29, “moderate”, +9 to -9, “neutral”; -10 to -29, “poor”; -30 to -49, “bad”; -50 to -69, “very bad”; as well as -70 and below as “execrable.”
President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the 3rd State Conference on the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) at the Rizal Hall of Malacañang Palace Tuesday (December 15). (MNS photo)
In Luzon areas outside Metro Manila, Aquino’s net satisfaction rating plunged by half from +46 in September to +23 in December.
His ratings also dropped by eight points in Mindanao from +39 in September to +31 in December.
In the National Captial Region and Visayas, Aquino’s ratings improved from +18 to +23, and +50 to +58, respectively.(MNS)