Marcos’ Rating Sinks After Philippine Corruption Scandal Erupts

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.Photographer: Veejay Villafranca/Bloomberg

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s trust rating fell as a corruption scandal unfolded last month, showing how the probe he set in motion is hitting his popularity.

Marcos’ trust ratings declined to +7 in September from +18 in June, according to a Social Weather Stations survey commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy. The poll asked 1,500 adults nationwide in late-September.