Duterte’s Popularity Hits New High, Pollster SWS Says

Rodrigo Duterte 

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s popularity hit a new high last quarter, pollster Social Weather Stations said.

Duterte got an “excellent“ net satisfaction rating of +72 in the last three months of 2019, according to emailed results of the pollster’s nationwide survey of 1,200 from December 13 to 16. His rating rose 7 points from the quarter prior, and beat his previous record of +68 set in June last year.