Philippine polling agency PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. recently released the latest survey report showing that Philippine President Duterte, who will leave office tomorrow (30th), received a satisfaction rate of 75% and 69% during his six years in office. trust rate.
According to the Philippines' "Manila Times" report, PUBLiCUS executive director O'Reilly said that poll statistics show that Duterte will be the most popular president since the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution in the Philippines. Resign. None of the other presidents who served after the establishment of the Philippine Constitution in 1987 were able to leave office with more than half of the poll satisfaction and trust rates during their term, let alone the support of the majority of the Filipino people.
Screenshot of the Manila Times report
The survey showed that only 10% of respondents said they were dissatisfied with Duterte’s performance since 2016, and 11% said they did not trust Duterte.
It is reported that the PUBLiCUS survey agency conducted the second quarter survey from June 16 to June 22, 2022, in the U.S. panel market Purespectrum from a random sample of 1,500 registered Filipino voters. Survey results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3%.
It is worth mentioning that during his tenure as president, Duterte's public approval rating remained above 50% on average. Arugel, a visiting scholar at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, analyzed that Duterte, through his populist leadership style, has convinced Filipinos that he is honest and sincerely serving the people.
Philippine President Duterte Source: Philippine World Journal
Arrugal said: “Duterte’s greatest political achievement is to solve the daily problems of Filipinos, including providing free education and medical assistance, and reducing administrative costs. Delays caused by bureaucracy. "In addition, Duterte also committed to developing the Philippine economy during his term, including reducing unemployment and eradicating poverty.
However, it is still unknown whether Duterte can live a peaceful life as he wishes after retirement. In September 2021, the International Criminal Court (ICC) launched an investigation into Duterte's bloody anti-drug operations during his tenure, and accused him of allowing the police to kill 30,000 suspects during anti-drug operations and committing " crimes against humanity. ".
However, Philippine media analysis believes that the results of the 2022 Philippine election mean that Duterte will not be prosecuted after leaving office. The reason is not only that the Philippine vice president-elect is his daughter Sarah, but also because the president-elect Marcos has publicly expressed support for Duterte’s anti-drug war and said that his government will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court investigation.
Source: Manila Times, Philippine World Journal, Lianhe Zaobao
Editor: Tan Qianyuan
