Although they continue to enjoy the approval of majority of Filipinos, President Benigno Aquino III and Vice President JejomarBinay suffered drops in their approval ratings in the third quarter of 2014, according to a survey by Pulse Asia.
Binay particularly suffered a 15-percentage point drop in his ratings in the survey conducted last September 8 to 15.
Binay’s approval rating was at 66 percent, while his disapproval rating was at 10 percent. About 24 percent of respondents were undecided.
This was a 15-percent fall from his 81-percent approval rating in June. His disapproval rating at the time was four percent, with 16 percent undecided.
Aquino got a 55-percent approval rating and a 14-percent disapproval rating, with 31 percent of respondents undecided.This was a slight one-percent dip from his 56-percent approval rating in June.
“Most Filipinos remain appreciative of the quarterly performance of President Benigno S. Aquino III and Vice-President Jejomar C. Binay (55% and 66%, respectively),” Pulse Asia said.