Corruption top reason for distrust in Marcos Jr., Sara – pollMANILA, Philippines — Most Filipinos who distrust President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte cited corruption as the primary reason for their lack of trust in the country’s two highest officials, according to a recent Pulse Asia survey. The survey, conducted from Feb. 27 to March 2, asked the respondents for their primary reason for trusting or distrusting Marcos and Duterte. In the case of the President, 16.7 percent of those who distrusted him cited his failure to fight corruption or the lack of accountability in corruption issues as their primary reason. Notably, Marcos’ actions to expose and fight corruption was also the primary reason of most of those who trust him. For Duterte, more than half or 51.5 percent of those who distrusted her cited her alleged involvement in corruption as their reason.

Source: Philippine Star March 25, 2026 22:01 UTC