President Duterte continues to enjoy strong public support ~Share
Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella noted that despite the change, the net satisfaction rating of the President remains “good” and the trust rating remains “very good.”
“The Social Weather Stations Third Quarter Survey saw PRRD’s satisfaction rating at 67 percent and trust rating at 73 percent,” Abella said at a press briefing in Malacañan.
“The change in the President’s satisfaction rating, from 78 percent in June to 67 percent in September, and trust rating, from 82 percent in June to 73 percent in September, is expected given the fact that people start measuring their expectations usually after the honeymoon period, or after a year in office,” he added.
“It is worth noting that surveys are snapshots of the public mood at a given time and the SWS survey was conducted between September 23-27, just 2 days after the National Day of Protest – the bold PRRD initiative allowing citizens to freely vent their grievances about the excesses and shortcomings of the government – and some sentiments may have spilled over,” he further said.
He stressed that given the trust and confidence of a large majority, the Duterte administration will continue to work harder to deliver the President’s campaign promises of eliminating corruption, drugs and criminality and bringing a comfortable life for all.
He likewise enjoined everyone “to set aside self-interest and together build a nation worthy of the next generation.”
On another matter, Abella issued a statement on the dismissal of Police Chief Superintendent Edgardo Tinio and Police Director Joel Pagdilao.
“In line with the President's promise to render the nation crime and corruption free, he has dismissed from service two presidential appointees who are officials of the Philippine National Police,” he said.
Tinio and Pagdilao were found “administratively liable for serious neglect of duty and serious irregularity in the performance of duty, and have been duly dismissed”.
“Evidence shows that both generals deliberately refused, without cause, to perform their duties as police officers resulting in the proliferation of the drug trade in their areas of jurisdiction,” Abella said.
The Palace spokesperson also commented on the dismissal Police Superintendent Lito Cabamongan of the Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory.
He said the dismissal “highlights the efforts to rid the ranks of misfits and scalawags that destroy the integrity of the entire organization.”
“The removal of a high-ranking officer serves as a strong reminder to the uniformed personnel to honor and to uphold always their sworn duty to serve and protect our people and our country,” he added.
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