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A new survey shows that public confidence in the popular and polarizing Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte is at an all-time low.
The study, administered by Social Weather Stations to gauge public opinion with a president's personality, showed that trust in Duterte had dropped 8 points, from 65% to 57%, its lowest score in nine years.
However, the score was sufficient to maintain a "very good" score. Respondents were not asked to explain their assessment, reported Reuters.
A downgrade is normal for a president at the two-year stage of his term, Ramon Casiple, director of the Institute for Political and Electoral Reform in Manila, told the agency.
Duterte achieved a high score of 79% shortly after taking office.
A spokesman for the leader did not mention the results of the survey but welcomed the support.
"We are now working twice to help high-priced families while maintaining a stable economy," Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said in a statement.
Pollsters polled 1,200 people at the end of June, during a week in which Duterte called God "stupid" and criticized the Catholic church after high-ranking priests criticized his anti-government campaign. drug criticized by human rights groups.
At a press conference on Saturday, he again targeted the church, which faces a number of sexual abuse scandals, calling the priests' groups "the most hypocritical institution in the Philippines today." hui ".
