The high public trust in President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reflects Filipinos’ appreciation of his efforts to bring progress and his initiatives to curb corruption in government, Malacañang said Wednesday.
This, as Palace Press Officer Claire Castro welcomed the results of the latest Social Weather Stations Survey (SWS) which showed that 43 percent of adult Filipinos trust Marcos.
“Ang Pangulong Marcos, Jr. ay nakikita natin na tunay na nagtatrabaho at kumakalaban sa korapsyon (President Marcos Jr. is clearly seen as someone who is truly working and fighting against corruption),” Castro said in a statement.
“Walang humpay para umangat ang buhay ng bawat Pilipino sa gitna ng mga kalamidad na kinakaharap natin (He is relentless in his efforts to improve the lives of every Filipino, even amid the calamities we are facing),” she added.
While Marcos may not care about survey numbers, he is encouraged that his fellow Filipinos citizens are beginning to feel that his administration is “there for them,” Castro said.
“Mulat na ang mga mata ng mga mamamayan kung sino ba talaga ang tunay na nagtatrabaho at nagmamalasakit sa kanila at hindi ‘yung pansariling interest lang ang iniisip (The people are now more aware of who is genuinely working and caring for them — and who is only thinking of their own personal interests),” she said.
Around 43 percent of Filipinos have “much trust” in Marcos, while 36 percent only have “little trust,” and the remaining 21 percent were undecided, according to the SWS survey conducted from Sept. 24 to 30 and released Wednesday.
The percentage of Filipinos who trust Marcos has dropped to 43 percent from 48 percent recorded in June 2025.
The survey was released, amid the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI) investigation into questionable flood control projects.
Marcos earlier created the ICI as an independent body tasked with leading the investigation into flood control anomalies.
