Aquino’s satisfaction rating drops below +50

The March 10-31 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that the net satisfaction rating of President Aquino dropped 9 points to +49 from +58 in December 2011.

The results also showed that President Aquino’s performance dipped to a “good” from previous classification of “very good.”

The lower classification was largely due to Balance Luzon area, where President Aquino’s rating dropped the most — 15 points lower to +45.

Also noteworthy was the 13-point drop to 35% when respondents were asked if the president was serving the poor. About 52% — down from 55% when asked in September 2010 — said he was serving the interests of the middle class, the sector that urged him to run for president in the 2010 polls.

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