Sociodemographic Factors, Policy Satisfaction, Perceived Character: What Factors Explain President Duterte's Popularity?

• Main Authors: Ducanes, Geoffrey, Rood, Steven, Tigno, Jorge
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: Duterte; policy satisfaction; presidential character; presidential satisfaction; sociodemographic factors; Economics; Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/economics-faculty-pubs/211; https://doi.org/10.1163/2165025x-bja10040
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The persistently high satisfaction ratings of President Rodrigo Duterte, despite various perceived policy missteps and in contrast to the pattern for previous Presidents, have puzzled pundits and scholars alike. Using three waves of the Social Weather Stations' Social Weather Surveys, this arti...