Duterte’s Popularity Falls During Prison Controversy, Survey Shows

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s popularity ratings dropped in September amid a probe on alleged irregularities in the nation’s jails.

Duterte kept his majority support even as his approval rating declined to 78% in September from 85% in June, while his trust rating was down 11 percentage points to 74% last month, pollster Pulse Asia said in emailed survey results.