Duterte Support Tumbles as Minors Die in Philippine Drug War
- Popularity falls the most since Duterte became president
- Biggest declines seen among very poor and urban dwellers
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Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte’s popularity suffered its biggest fall since he became president in June 2016 after the death of a minor in his deadly drug war and allegations of hidden personal wealth.
Duterte’s net satisfaction rating fell 18 percentage points to 48 percent, according to a Social Weather Stations survey of 1,500 adults from Sept. 23 to 27. His trust rating also dropped 15 percentage points to 60 percent, according to the poll posted on its website on Sunday. The biggest declines came among the very poor and those living in urban areas.