FILIPINOS PRESIDENT DUTERTE

MANILA : SURVEY SHOWS Filipinos satisfied with Duterte govt than any other.

Public satisfaction with the performance of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's government rose  in December to the highest level on record since one of the country's top pollsters started conducting opinion surveys in 1980s.

His administration obtained an ''excellent'' net satisfaction rating of +70, a raise of 12 points from September's ''very good'' level based on a Dec 8-16 poll. the Social Weather Stations [SWS] said on Thursday.

Political analyst Ramon Casiple said the latest survey showed Duterte's popularity had not diminished, despite drawing international criticism for his bloody war on drugs and human rights record.

''It is related to his actions, because he implemented what he promised, starting with his anti-drugs campaign, and the Build, Build, Build infrastructure projects, anti-corruption efforts, and now the charter change to shift to federalism,'' he said

SEVENTY-NINE percent of adult Filipinos said they were satisfied against 9 percent dissatisfied, resulting in a net satisfaction rating of  +70, SWS said in a statement.

TWELVE PERCENT were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied.