Filipino politician and presidential hopeful Leni Robredo's net satisfaction rating dwindles  in 4Q 2021 SWS survey

By Edward Era Barbacena

Filipino politician and presidential hopeful Leni Robredo’s net satisfaction rating dropped by 23 points in December 2021, based on the 4th quarter 2021 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results.

The SWS survey conducted among 1,4,40 respondents from Dec. 12 to 16, 2021, showed that from a “good” rating of +24 in September 2021, Robredo’s net satisfaction rating fell to “neutral” at +1 (41 percent satisfied minus 40 percent dissatisfied with her performance).

The initial findings were first presented at the annual SWS Survey Review on Feb. 7, 2022, but the full survey results were released on Friday, March 11, 2022.

SWS explained that the 23-point decline in the overall net satisfaction rating of Robredo was due to decreases in all areas, especially in Mindanao.

Robredo’s net satisfaction rating fell from neutral (+1) to poor (-16) in Metro Manila, from good (+47) to moderate (+27) in the Visayas, and from moderate (+20) to poor (-27) in Mindanao.

Meanwhile, it stayed moderate in Balance Luzon, although down from +24 in September to +10 in December.

Urban net satisfaction fell from moderate to poor, down from +13 in September to -13 in December. Rural net satisfaction fell from good to moderate, down from +34 in September to +14 in December.

SWS also noted that Robredo’s net satisfaction rating fell from moderate (+17) to neutral (-4) among men and from good (+32) to neutral (+6) among women.

Likewise, it went down from moderate to neutral levels among the 18-54-year-olds, down from +16 to +26 range in September to -5 to +2 range in December.

It also fell from good to neutral among those 55 years old and above, down from +32 in September to +6 in December.

“By education, Vice-President Robredo’s net satisfaction rating fell from good to neutral among non-elementary graduates, down from +42 in September to +5 (correctly rounded) in December. It also fell from good to neutral among elementary graduates, down from +36 in September to +4 (correctly rounded) in December,” SWS said.

“It fell from moderate to neutral among junior high school graduates, down from +15 in September to -1 in December. It also fell from moderate to neutral among college graduates, down from +20 in September to +1 in December,” it added.

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The SWS survey found Senate President Vicente Sotto III’s net satisfaction rating rising from good to very good–from +46 in September 2021 to +52 (65 percent satisfied, 14 percent dissatisfied) in December 2021.