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Trust in Aquino continues

to go down December 24, 2015 at 12:01 am

By Adelle Chua http://thestandard.com.ph/news/3main3stories/top3stories/195193/trust3in3

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FILIPINOS trusted President Benigno Aquino III less in December 2015 than they did in May and September, even as his performance and approval ratings for the same period were slightly higher than they were six months ago, according to The Standard Poll conducted by this newspaper’s resident pollster, Junie Laylo.

President Benigno Aquino III

The December survey was conducted between Dec. 4

and 12, with 1,500 biometrically registered voter respondents from the National Capital Region, Northern/ Central Luzon, Southern Luzon/Bicol, Visayas and Mindanao. The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percent on the national level.

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Respondents across the country rated President Aquino’s performance at a net 43 percent, up from 28 percent in May and 40 percent in September.

Aquino’s performance rating was highest in Mindanao, with net 66 percent in December from 44 percent in May and 57 percent in September. The next highest rating was given by residents of Northern and Central Luzon with net 45 percent in December from 24 percent and 32 percent in the two previous survey periods. The survey showed only a net 20 percent performance rating among Metro Manila residents.

Similarly, respondents across the country gave a higher approval rating for President Aquino with net 41 percent in December from 24 percent in May and 35 percent in September.

Respondents from Mindanao showed the highest approval at net 59 percent, up from 37 percent in May and 53 percent in September. They were followed by respondents from Northern and Central Luzon, with ratings of 23 percent in May and 28 percent in September.

Metro Manilans gave the President the lowest approval rate at net 16 percent in December.

Nationwide, the administration’s net satisfaction rating was at 41 percent in December, up from net 28 percent in May and net 37 percent in September.

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Metro Manila residents continued to be less satisfied than their counterparts elsewhere, giving the administration a satisfaction rating of net 14 percent—down from 21 percent and 15 percent in September.

Across the country, residents from rural areas were more satisfied than their urban counterparts, with net 47 percent versus 28 percent, respectively, in December.

Aquino’s trust ratings continued to decline, however.

Across the country, the President’s trust rating was at net 25 percent in December, down from 36 percent in May and 43 percent in September. Even the Mindanao figure was lower at net 45 percent, down from 53 percent in May and 61 percent in September.

In Metro Manila, the President eked out a trust rating of only 1 percent, a precipitous drop from 31 percent in May and 16 percent in September.

Vice President Jejomar Binay’s trust ratings also took a beating, now down to only 10 percent from 20 percent in May and 18 percent in September.

Among the respondents, 26 percent said their lives had improved under the Aquino administration while 11 percent said they were worse off. Most—accounting for 63 percent—said there was no change at all.

The Laylo survey also showed that voters do not put much stock in endorsements from other politicians or show business personalities.

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Fifty-seven percent of respondents replied “none” when asked the question “Whose endorsement is important?” The “none” answer was most prevalent in the Southern Luzon and Bicol regions, followed by North Central Luzon with 67 percent and NCR at 63 percent.

No national figures were mentioned by more than 3 percent of the respondents. An endorsement from President Aquino, the survey showed, carried less weight (2 percent) than an endorsement from young actor Coco Martin and the Aldub couple (3 percent), and about the same as one from entertainers Sarah Geronimo and Vice Ganda (2 percent).

The question about endorsements was open ended with multiple responses allowed.

Among members of the Iglesia ni Cristo included in the survey, 60 percent said they would vote for whomever the religious group endorses, with 13 percent not voting for said candidates and 28 percent saying the endorsement would have no effect on their decision.

Among Catholics, 34 percent would vote for candidates endorsed by the Catholic Church, with 61 percent saying it would have no effect on their decision.

Seventeen percent would vote for whomever the Liberal Party endorses, and 10 percent would vote for those endorsed by the United Nationalist Alliance.

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!Nationwide Survey of Likely Voters, December 4-12, 2015

Whose endorsement is important?

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In Percent; Open-ended; Multiple Response Allowed PH NCR

North/Central Luzon

South Luzon/ Bicol

Visayas Minda nao

Coco Martin 3 2 2 2 4 4ALDUB 3 3 3 1 2 5Grace Poe 3 3 4 2 1 4Robin Padilla 2 2 0 1 1 6Noynoy Aquino 2 1 2 1 1 3Rodrigo Duterte 2 1 1 2 1 5Vic Sotto 2 1 2 4 3 0Jejomar Binay 2 2 2 1 3 1Mar Roxas 2 1 1 2 2 2Sarah Geronimo 2 1 1 1 3 2Liberal Party (LP) 2 0 0 0 2 4Vice Ganda 2 2 2 0 3 2Alden Richards 2 2 1 2 3 0NONE 57 63 67 71 52 37

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Nationwide Survey of Likely Voters, December 4-12, 2015

Effect of Political Endorsements

�71

Their Brgy Chairman

Their Mayor

Pres. Aquino III

Their Governor

Their Congressman

Their religious leader 71%

69%

70%

59%

64%

63%

10%

9%

7%

13%

7%

7%

19%

22%

23%

28%

29%

29%

Vote for Endorsed CandidateNot vote for Endorsed CandidateNo effect on my decision

Nationwide Survey of Likely Voters, December 4-12, 2015

Effect of Political Endorsements

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Catholic Church

Iglesia ni Cristo

Liberal Party

UNA 73%

72%

28%

61%

17%

12%

13%

5%

10%

17%

60%

34%

Vote for Endorsed CandidateNot vote for Endorsed CandidateNo effect on my decision

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[Among Catholics]