ALMOST half of Filipinos disagree with the decision of the House of Representatives to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte, according to the February 2025 national survey of non-partisan public opinion research firm WR Numero. The latest Philippine Public Opinion Monitor revealed that 47% of Filipinos disagree with the House’s move to impeach the vice president, while 33% agree and 20% are undecided. (See Table 1)
The non-commissioned national survey was conducted from February 10 to 18, 2025, immediately after the House of Representatives voted to impeach Vice President Duterte on February 5.
Regionally, the impeachment is highly unpopular in Mindanao, where a majority of Mindanaoans (66%) oppose the House’s decision, and only 17% agree. In contrast, support for the vice president’s impeachment is stronger in the capital, with nearly half of Metro Manila residents (48%) in favor. (See Table 1)
When asked what the Senate’s decision should be in the upcoming impeachment trial, 43% of Filipinos are unsure. Meanwhile, 34% believe the vice president should be acquitted, while some 23% think she should be convicted. (See Table 2)
More than half of Mindanaoans believe the Senate should acquit Vice President Duterte, though many remain unsure (42%). In the Visayas and the rest of Luzon, most Filipinos are uncertain about what the Senate’s decision should be. In Metro Manila, however, opinion is divided: 37% say the Senate should convict the vice president, 32% favor acquittal, and 31% remain undecided. (See Table 2)
A majority of Filipinos (56%) believe that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should remain neutral in the impeachment proceedings of his vice president. However, 24% believe the president should oppose the impeachment and urge Senate allies to acquit Vice President Duterte, while 20% say President Marcos Jr. should support the impeachment and push his allies in the Senate to convict her. (See Table 3).
Across all regions, a majority of Filipinos believe the president should remain neutral on the impeachment proceedings, with 57% in both the rest of Luzon and Metro Manila, 56% in the Visayas, and 53% in Mindanao holding this view. (See Table 3)
Amid impeachment charges, Vice President Duterte’s performance satisfaction rating dropped by 6 percentage points. Her positive rating fell to 41% in February 2025, down from 47% in September 2024, marking the vice president’s lowest yet since her election in 2022. The February survey showed that almost 3 in 10 Filipinos (29%) rated Vice President Duterte’s performance unfavorably, with 30% unsure. (See Table 4)
Across the regions, Vice President Duterte’s performance is rated most favorably by Mindanaoans (68%) and least favorably by Metro Manila residents (29%). Conversely, Metro Manila residents gave the highest dissatisfaction rating, with 37% disapproving of her performance. (See Table 4)
In comparison, President Marcos Jr. saw a 15-percentage-point drop in his performance satisfaction rating, falling from 45% in September 2024 to 30.1% in February 2025. This marks his lowest rating since assuming the presidency in 2022. Meanwhile, 43% of Filipinos gave the president a negative performance rating, with 27% remaining undecided. (See Table 5)
Filipinos in the rest of Luzon and Metro Manila gave the president more favorable ratings (42% and 31%, respectively) compared to those in Visayas and Mindanao (17% each). In contrast, the president is highly unpopular in the Visayas and Mindanao, with 55% and 54%, respectively, of residents in the region dissatisfied with his performance. (See Table 5)
The nationwide survey, conducted from February 10 to 18, 2025, was done through face-to-face interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,814 Filipinos aged 18 and older. The nationwide survey has a margin of error of ±2% at a 95% confidence level. At the subnational level, the margin of error is ±6% for the National Capital Region, ±5% for North and Central Luzon, ±5% for South Luzon, ±5% for the Visayas, and ±5% for Mindanao, all at the same 95% confidence level.
The complete Volume 2025 Issue 1 report is set to be released in early March. In addition to the preliminary findings, it will also feature public opinion on key national issues such as the 2025 national budget, renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise, the re-election of US President Donald Trump and the ensuing global trade war, and issues on political dynasties, among others. The February report will also include survey findings on the policy considerations of Filipino voters in choosing their senate bets for the 2025 race.
