Palace thanks Filipinos for ‘very good’ +66 net satisfaction rating for Duterte administration

MANILA – Malacanang thanked the Filipino people on Thursday for giving the administration of President Rodrigo R. Duterte a very good +66 net satisfaction rating. We thank the Filipino people for giving the highest initial net satisfaction rating obtained by an administration to the Duterte administration, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Martin Andanar said in a press statement.Based on the nationwide Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey held from Sept. 24-27, of the 1,200 respondents, 75 percent were satisfied, 17 percent were undecided and 8 percent were dissatisfied with the way the government addressed the specific issues in the third quarter of 2016.It yielded a +66 net satisfaction rating which, according to the SWS, is very good. As expected, the Duterte administration got excellent +78 net satisfaction rating in its campaign against illegal drugs, followed by +63 net rating in promoting human rights and helping the poor. The ‘very good’ +66 net satisfaction rating of the Duterte administration is a source of inspiration and strength to the President and his entire team to double their time and energy to rid society of drugs, criminality and corruption while bringing the fruits of sustainable inclusive development down to our grassroots, Andanar said. Let these survey results not lull us to complacency. The President, as we all know, has been elevating the consciousness of our people from the gravity of the drug problem and the threat of terrorism and lawlessness. This means much work has to be done and we all need to roll up our sleeves and buckle down to work and get things done, he added.The Duterte government also received very good rating in promoting the welfare of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with +62, fighting crimes (+58), eradicating graft and corruption (+57), fighting terrorism (+55), defending the country’s territorial rights (+54), and distributing lands (+53).President Duterte won overwhelmingly in the last May elections with a strong promise to fight illegal drugs, criminality and corruption.